# Paris (WI)

MISO asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/paris-wi

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 7270 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- natural gas: 381.6 MW operating nameplate
- Capacity basis: operating_generator_nameplate_mw
- Source inventory: [EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/august_generator2026.xlsx)
- Inventory retrieved: 2026-10-10T02:12:40.665346+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -88.0131, 42.6658
- OSM extract: 2026-10-08T20:21:06Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2024-05-30 11:58:02+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T02:28:19.200291+00:00

Battery power (MW) and stored energy (MWh) are separate measures. Shared physical-site membership does not establish electrical connectivity, settlement or a common export limit.

## Reviewed overview

Paris (WI) is a 381.6 MW natural gas fired combustion turbine plant in Kenosha County. Paris is a natural gas plant in the Town of Paris, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, owned by We Energies, a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group. It came online in 1995 and is used primarily to help the utility meet demand at peak usage times. In 2025 the Wisconsin Public Service Commission approved a separate 128 MW natural gas plant in the Town of Paris that will complement it.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 381.6 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 7270 — plant-7270

## Facts

- **Technology:** Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- **Operator:** We Energies
- **Operating status:** Operating

## Related parties

- **Owner / operator:** We Energies — owner ([source](https://www.we-energies.com))
- **Parent company:** WEC Energy Group — parent_company ([source](https://www.wecenergygroup.com))

## Sources

- [wpr.org](https://wpr.org/news/we-energies-plans-new-gas-fired-power-plant-to-meet-growing-demand-in-southeast-wisconsin) — wpr.org · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/paris-wi
Website: [We Energies](https://www.we-energies.com)

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