Wausau Daily Herald • October 10, 2008 The new Weston 4 electric generating unit on the border of Rothschild and Kronenwetter this week was named “Power Plant of the Year” by a national industry magazine. Wisconsin Public Service Corp.’s 500-megawatt, coal-burning plant went into commercial service June 30 and was lauded by Power magazine as its top plant of 2008 for its “inherently higher efficiency, operating flexibility and lower CO2 emissions.” “For its unequaled environmental protection credentials, well-integrated project team, and employing without a doubt the most advanced coal-fired steam generation technology in the U.S. today, Weston 4 is...
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