Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
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Wisconsin Public Service Corporation is a utility company headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin
, and the company covers northeastern and north central Wisconsin
as well as the southern tip of Michigan
's Upper Peninsula.
The Companys transmission voltages are 138,000 volts and 345,000 volts. Its subtransmission voltage is 69,000 volts. WPS uses two distribution voltages, 14,400 volts and 12,470 volts. WPS is interconnected on the power grid to Minnesota Power in Duluth, Minnesota
via the Arrowhead-Weston 345,000 volt line and via interconnections on its 345kv and 138kv network to We Energies to the south and west of its service territory.
Two of its generating plants are the Weston Power Plant, rated at 1,100 megawatts located near Wausau, Wisconsin
, and the J. P. Pulliam Generating Station
, a 375-megawatt plant located near downtown Green Bay
at the mouth of the Fox River
.
Wisconsin Public Service is a subsidiary of Integrys Energy Group.
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
, and the company covers northeastern and north central Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
as well as the southern tip of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
's Upper Peninsula.
The Companys transmission voltages are 138,000 volts and 345,000 volts. Its subtransmission voltage is 69,000 volts. WPS uses two distribution voltages, 14,400 volts and 12,470 volts. WPS is interconnected on the power grid to Minnesota Power in Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...
via the Arrowhead-Weston 345,000 volt line and via interconnections on its 345kv and 138kv network to We Energies to the south and west of its service territory.
Two of its generating plants are the Weston Power Plant, rated at 1,100 megawatts located near Wausau, Wisconsin
Wausau, Wisconsin
Wausau is a city in and the county seat of Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. The Wisconsin River divides the city. The city is adjacent to the town of Wausau.According to the 2000 census, Wausau had a population of 38,426 people...
, and the J. P. Pulliam Generating Station
J. P. Pulliam Generating Station
J. P. Pulliam Generating Station is an electrical power station powered by sub-bituminous coal, which can also be substituted by natural gas. It is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin in Brown County...
, a 375-megawatt plant located near downtown Green Bay
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
at the mouth of the Fox River
Fox River (Wisconsin)
The Fox River is a river in eastern and central Wisconsin in the United States. Along the banks is a chain of cities, including Oshkosh, Neenah, Menasha, Appleton, Little Chute, Kimberly, Combined Locks, and Kaukauna. Except for Oshkosh, these cities refer to themselves as the Fox Cities...
.
Wisconsin Public Service is a subsidiary of Integrys Energy Group.