PLEASANT PRAIRIE
Retired 2018Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 1,235 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Kenosha County
- Operator
- WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO
- EIA plant ID
- 6170
- Coordinates
- 42.5382, -87.9037
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, a retired 1,235 MW Coal power plant in Kenosha County, Wisconsin. It was retired in 2018, according to EIA-860.
How PLEASANT PRAIRIE compares
It was retired in 2018 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Wisconsin's operating fleet. Its operator, WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO, runs 13 operating plants in Wisconsin totaling 5,238 MW. It shares Kenosha County with 2 other operating plants, PARIS and PHEASANT RUN LANDFILL GAS RECOVERY.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is BAIN (345 kV), about 1.0 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 345 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. Another 8 operating power plants totaling 3,656 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is ELM ROAD GENERATING STATION (1,403 MW, Coal). Within 50 miles are 10 mapped data centers; the nearest is 324 E Wisconsin in Milwaukee, about 34.6 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860 retirement records and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
PLEASANT PRAIRIE is a retired 1,235 MW coal power plant in Kenosha County, WI, formerly operated by WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO. Kenosha County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.9 of 5 at the 49th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 99th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Kenosha County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 35.2 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.32 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 4.9 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.52 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 15.6 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Kenosha County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.