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WEC Energy Group

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Parent group (Global Energy Monitor): WEC Energy Group Inc · years are calendar years ⓘ

19.9 Mt

Scope 1 emissions, 2025 ⓘ

0.58

t CO₂-e/MWh sent out, 2025 ⓘ

Plants reporting in 2025

70%

covered by planned retirement dates

Basis:

ⓘ How projections work

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Projection (equity share)	Mt CO₂-e, 2026 to 2050
Planned retirements (EIA, else GEM)	212
Closures 5 years late	275
No closures	496

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Projection (operational control)	Mt CO₂-e, 2026 to 2050
Planned retirements (EIA, else GEM)	176
Closures 5 years late	240
Company target (NZT)	93
No closures	465

How others report it

Not directly comparable: different boundaries and methods. Shown for context only. Our figures use the same method for every company (EPA eGRID; 2024–25 estimated plants, sent out); company reports may add contracted generation, Scope 2 or other boundaries.

Source	Boundary	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Emissions vs Climate TRACE (Mt CO₂-e)
Open Assets	Scope 1, equity share, plants in both datasets	22.2	19.8	20.3	19.3	–
Climate TRACE (modelled)	Same plants and equity shares as ours	19.6	18.7	18.3	17.7	–

Why Climate TRACE differs. Climate TRACE models each plant's generation from satellite and grid data and applies standard emission factors; our figures are what plants report to the regulator (EPA eGRID; 2024–25 estimated). To compare like with like, Climate TRACE plants are matched to ours and given the same equity shares, so the gap is Climate TRACE's modelling, not ownership. In our tests about half of the plant-level gap comes from generation estimates and half from emission factors (in Australia Climate TRACE's factors are too high for black coal and too low for brown coal). Company totals can look close while single plants are well off, because the errors offset.

Largest plant gaps, 2024: Elm Road Generating Station: -1.9 Mt (-35%; generation +6%, emissions per MWh -39%); West Riverside Energy Center: -0.6 Mt (-42%; generation -37%, emissions per MWh -8%); South Oak Creek: +0.5 Mt (+19%; generation +41%, emissions per MWh -16%).

Company target

-80% by 2030 vs 2005 baseline; Carbon neutral(ity) Scope 1 by 2050 on chart ⚠ caveat Oxford Net Zero Tracker, snapshot 20 Jan 2026

Plants and closure dates ⓘ

Methodology →

Fossil plants closing

3 plants · 13.1 Mt

Fossil, no closure date

13 plants · 5.5 Mt

Renewables with end-of-life date

0 plants

Plant	Fuel	Mt CO₂-e	TWh	Closure	Status
Elm Road Generating Station 83%	Coal	6.48	7.4	2028	Closing
09-10 0.18 Mt · 0.2 TWh10-11 2.39 Mt · 1.5 TWh12-13 2.03 Mt · 2.0 TWh14-15 6.49 Mt · 6.8 TWh16-17 7.27 Mt · 7.8 TWh18-19 7.96 Mt · 7.9 TWh19-20 7.61 Mt · 7.6 TWh20-21 7.07 Mt · 7.7 TWh21-22 7.09 Mt · 7.7 TWh22-23 5.34 Mt · 5.9 TWh23-24 5.89 Mt · 6.7 TWh24-25 6.34 Mt · 7.6 TWh25-26 6.48 Mt · 7.4 TWh
Weston 81%	Coal	4.28	4.8	2030–31	Closing
05-06 4.31 Mt · 3.6 TWh07-08 2.95 Mt · 2.8 TWh09-10 5.49 Mt · 6.1 TWh10-11 6.46 Mt · 6.8 TWh12-13 4.49 Mt · 5.0 TWh14-15 4.53 Mt · 5.0 TWh16-17 3.43 Mt · 3.8 TWh18-19 4.17 Mt · 4.6 TWh19-20 3.95 Mt · 4.4 TWh20-21 3.68 Mt · 4.1 TWh21-22 4.21 Mt · 4.8 TWh22-23 3.83 Mt · 4.4 TWh23-24 2.98 Mt · 3.4 TWh24-25 3.53 Mt · 4.0 TWh25-26 4.28 Mt · 4.8 TWh
Port Washington Generating Station	Gas	2.70	7.3	—	No date
05-06 0.22 Mt · 0.5 TWh07-08 0.73 Mt · 1.8 TWh09-10 0.92 Mt · 2.3 TWh10-11 1.10 Mt · 2.7 TWh12-13 1.91 Mt · 5.0 TWh14-15 1.14 Mt · 2.9 TWh16-17 2.18 Mt · 5.8 TWh18-19 2.20 Mt · 5.8 TWh19-20 2.91 Mt · 7.9 TWh20-21 3.11 Mt · 8.3 TWh21-22 2.64 Mt · 7.0 TWh22-23 2.85 Mt · 7.7 TWh23-24 3.15 Mt · 8.5 TWh24-25 2.82 Mt · 7.5 TWh25-26 2.70 Mt · 7.3 TWh
South Oak Creek	Coal	2.39	2.1	2027	Closing
05-06 6.01 Mt · 5.9 TWh07-08 6.00 Mt · 5.7 TWh09-10 4.64 Mt · 4.4 TWh10-11 5.15 Mt · 4.8 TWh12-13 4.43 Mt · 4.0 TWh14-15 4.80 Mt · 4.3 TWh16-17 4.29 Mt · 3.9 TWh18-19 5.12 Mt · 4.8 TWh19-20 4.44 Mt · 3.8 TWh20-21 3.25 Mt · 3.0 TWh21-22 4.79 Mt · 4.5 TWh22-23 3.80 Mt · 3.4 TWh23-24 3.96 Mt · 3.6 TWh24-25 2.50 Mt · 2.2 TWh25-26 2.39 Mt · 2.1 TWh
Fox Energy Center	Gas	1.35	3.6	—	No date
05-06 0.14 Mt · 0.3 TWh07-08 0.15 Mt · 0.4 TWh09-10 0.23 Mt · 0.7 TWh10-11 0.21 Mt · 0.6 TWh12-13 0.99 Mt · 2.9 TWh14-15 0.55 Mt · 1.6 TWh16-17 1.22 Mt · 3.6 TWh18-19 1.24 Mt · 3.6 TWh19-20 1.47 Mt · 4.3 TWh20-21 1.57 Mt · 4.5 TWh21-22 1.56 Mt · 4.2 TWh22-23 1.60 Mt · 4.3 TWh23-24 1.62 Mt · 4.3 TWh24-25 1.66 Mt · 4.5 TWh25-26 1.35 Mt · 3.6 TWh
LSP-Whitewater LP 0%	Gas	0.31	0.7	—	No date
05-06 0.32 Mt · 0.8 TWh07-08 0.38 Mt · 1.1 TWh09-10 0.30 Mt · 0.8 TWh10-11 0.23 Mt · 0.6 TWh12-13 0.35 Mt · 1.0 TWh14-15 0.25 Mt · 0.7 TWh16-17 0.29 Mt · 0.9 TWh18-19 0.28 Mt · 0.8 TWh19-20 0.29 Mt · 0.8 TWh20-21 0.32 Mt · 0.9 TWh21-22 0.32 Mt · 0.9 TWh22-23 0.42 Mt · 1.0 TWh23-24 0.28 Mt · 0.7 TWh24-25 0.32 Mt · 0.8 TWh25-26 0.31 Mt · 0.7 TWh
De Pere Energy Center	Gas	0.21	0.2	—	No date
05-06 0.10 Mt · 0.2 TWh07-08 0.03 Mt · 0.1 TWh09-10 0.00 Mt · 0.0 TWh10-11 0.01 Mt · 0.0 TWh12-13 0.02 Mt · 0.0 TWh14-15 0.01 Mt · 0.0 TWh16-17 0.05 Mt · 0.1 TWh18-19 0.14 Mt · 0.2 TWh19-20 0.08 Mt · 0.1 TWh20-21 0.07 Mt · 0.1 TWh21-22 0.11 Mt · 0.2 TWh22-23 0.10 Mt · 0.2 TWh23-24 0.09 Mt · 0.1 TWh24-25 0.14 Mt · 0.1 TWh25-26 0.21 Mt · 0.2 TWh
Valley	Coal	0.18	0.4	—	No date
05-06 1.16 Mt · 1.5 TWh07-08 1.15 Mt · 1.3 TWh09-10 0.76 Mt · 0.9 TWh10-11 0.67 Mt · 0.8 TWh12-13 0.40 Mt · 0.5 TWh14-15 0.47 Mt · 0.5 TWh16-17 0.17 Mt · 0.4 TWh18-19 0.10 Mt · 0.3 TWh19-20 0.12 Mt · 0.4 TWh20-21 0.17 Mt · 0.4 TWh21-22 0.12 Mt · 0.3 TWh22-23 0.16 Mt · 0.4 TWh23-24 0.13 Mt · 0.4 TWh24-25 0.19 Mt · 0.4 TWh25-26 0.18 Mt · 0.4 TWh
F.D. Kuester Generating Station	Gas	0.17	0.4	—	No date
16-17 0.00 Mt · 0.0 TWh18-19 0.00 Mt · 0.0 TWh19-20 0.20 Mt · 0.5 TWh20-21 0.23 Mt · 0.5 TWh21-22 0.24 Mt · 0.5 TWh22-23 0.22 Mt · 0.5 TWh23-24 0.22 Mt · 0.5 TWh24-25 0.17 Mt · 0.4 TWh25-26 0.17 Mt · 0.4 TWh
Paris	Gas	0.16	0.2	—	No date
05-06 0.12 Mt · 0.2 TWh07-08 0.08 Mt · 0.1 TWh09-10 0.02 Mt · 0.0 TWh10-11 0.02 Mt · 0.0 TWh12-13 0.09 Mt · 0.1 TWh14-15 0.02 Mt · 0.0 TWh16-17 0.12 Mt · 0.2 TWh18-19 0.07 Mt · 0.1 TWh19-20 0.07 Mt · 0.1 TWh20-21 0.05 Mt · 0.1 TWh21-22 0.11 Mt · 0.1 TWh22-23 0.18 Mt · 0.3 TWh23-24 0.12 Mt · 0.2 TWh24-25 0.16 Mt · 0.2 TWh25-26 0.16 Mt · 0.2 TWh
Concord	Gas	0.15	0.2	—	No date
05-06 0.20 Mt · 0.3 TWh07-08 0.13 Mt · 0.2 TWh09-10 0.02 Mt · 0.0 TWh10-11 0.04 Mt · 0.0 TWh12-13 0.06 Mt · 0.1 TWh14-15 0.04 Mt · 0.0 TWh16-17 0.08 Mt · 0.1 TWh18-19 0.11 Mt · 0.1 TWh19-20 0.07 Mt · 0.1 TWh20-21 0.07 Mt · 0.1 TWh21-22 0.11 Mt · 0.1 TWh22-23 0.14 Mt · 0.2 TWh23-24 0.09 Mt · 0.1 TWh24-25 0.13 Mt · 0.2 TWh25-26 0.15 Mt · 0.2 TWh
A.J. Mihm Generating Station	Gas	0.08	0.2	—	No date
16-17 0.00 Mt · 0.0 TWh18-19 0.00 Mt · 0.0 TWh19-20 0.08 Mt · 0.2 TWh20-21 0.11 Mt · 0.2 TWh21-22 0.11 Mt · 0.2 TWh22-23 0.10 Mt · 0.2 TWh23-24 0.09 Mt · 0.2 TWh24-25 0.08 Mt · 0.2 TWh25-26 0.08 Mt · 0.2 TWh
Pulliam	Gas	0.07	0.1	—	No date
05-06 3.00 Mt · 2.6 TWh07-08 2.66 Mt · 2.3 TWh09-10 1.60 Mt · 1.5 TWh10-11 1.84 Mt · 1.7 TWh12-13 0.66 Mt · 0.6 TWh14-15 1.02 Mt · 1.0 TWh16-17 0.39 Mt · 0.4 TWh18-19 0.66 Mt · 0.7 TWh19-20 0.04 Mt · 0.1 TWh20-21 0.04 Mt · 0.0 TWh21-22 0.06 Mt · 0.1 TWh22-23 0.08 Mt · 0.1 TWh23-24 0.07 Mt · 0.1 TWh24-25 0.04 Mt · 0.1 TWh25-26 0.07 Mt · 0.1 TWh
West Marinette	Gas	0.07	0.1	—	No date
05-06 0.15 Mt · 0.2 TWh07-08 0.05 Mt · 0.1 TWh09-10 0.01 Mt · 0.0 TWh10-11 0.01 Mt · 0.0 TWh12-13 0.03 Mt · 0.0 TWh14-15 0.05 Mt · 0.0 TWh16-17 0.10 Mt · 0.0 TWh18-19 0.17 Mt · 0.2 TWh19-20 0.08 Mt · 0.1 TWh20-21 0.08 Mt · 0.1 TWh21-22 0.09 Mt · 0.1 TWh22-23 0.18 Mt · 0.2 TWh23-24 0.14 Mt · 0.2 TWh24-25 0.02 Mt · 0.0 TWh25-26 0.07 Mt · 0.1 TWh
Weston RICE	Gas	0.07	0.1	—	No date
23-24 0.02 Mt · 0.0 TWh24-25 0.04 Mt · 0.1 TWh25-26 0.07 Mt · 0.1 TWh
Germantown	Gas	0.03	0.0	—	No date
05-06 0.05 Mt · 0.1 TWh07-08 0.03 Mt · 0.1 TWh09-10 0.01 Mt · 0.0 TWh10-11 0.01 Mt · 0.0 TWh12-13 0.02 Mt · 0.0 TWh14-15 0.01 Mt · 0.0 TWh16-17 0.02 Mt · 0.0 TWh18-19 0.04 Mt · 0.0 TWh19-20 0.02 Mt · 0.0 TWh20-21 0.01 Mt · 0.0 TWh21-22 0.03 Mt · 0.0 TWh22-23 0.02 Mt · 0.0 TWh23-24 0.01 Mt · 0.0 TWh24-25 0.02 Mt · 0.0 TWh25-26 0.03 Mt · 0.0 TWh
No longer reporting under this company
Presque Isle	Not stated	0.31	0.2	19	Retired / sold
05-06 3.79 Mt · 3.4 TWh07-08 3.84 Mt · 3.4 TWh09-10 2.98 Mt · 2.6 TWh10-11 2.74 Mt · 2.4 TWh12-13 2.25 Mt · 1.9 TWh14-15 2.26 Mt · 1.9 TWh16-17 2.20 Mt · 1.8 TWh18-19 1.71 Mt · 1.4 TWh19-20 0.31 Mt · 0.2 TWh20-21 0.00 Mt · 0.0 TWh
Pleasant Prairie	Not stated	2.09	1.8	18	Retired / sold
05-06 9.15 Mt · 8.5 TWh07-08 8.65 Mt · 7.8 TWh09-10 8.16 Mt · 7.2 TWh10-11 8.10 Mt · 7.1 TWh12-13 6.28 Mt · 5.4 TWh14-15 7.13 Mt · 6.2 TWh16-17 6.90 Mt · 6.1 TWh18-19 2.09 Mt · 1.8 TWh19-20 0.00 Mt · 0.0 TWh20-21 0.00 Mt · 0.0 TWh

Closure: ≤2030 · 2031-40 · later · ↻ date moved · click a row for annual figures

+ 62 small plants (<0.01 Mt, no closure date)

Rothschild Biomass Cogen Facility · Brule · Chalk Hill · Hemlock Falls · Kingsford · Michigamme Falls · Peavy Falls · Way Dam · White Rapids · Grand Rapids · Appleton · Pine · Alexander · Caldron Falls · Grandfather Falls · Hat Rapids · High Falls · Johnson Falls · Merrill · Potato Rapids · Sandstone Rapids · Tomahawk · Wausau · Badger Wind Farm · Blue Sky Green Field Wind Project · Crane Creek · Forward Wind Energy Center · Glacier Hills · Twin Falls (WI) · Badger Hollow I · Two Creeks Solar · Badger Hollow II · Darien Solar · Red Barn Energy · Paris Solar · Hodag Solar · Harley-Davison Powertrain Operations · City of Milwaukee Landfill · ATI · CREE · Jones Dairy · Regal Ware · Washington County · UW Parkside · Lannon Stone · Antigo-Forrest Street Solar Project · Auburn Solar WI, LLC · Bonduel Solar WI, LLC · Caledonia Solar WI, LLC · Hackbarth Solar WI, LLC · Jackson Solar WI, LLC · LaFayette Solar WI, LLC · Raymond Solar WI, LLC · Silver Lake Solar WI, LLC · Spring Prairie Solar WI, LLC · Spring Brook Solar WI, LLC · Rock LakeSolar WI, LLC · Antigo Solar Partners, LLC · La Grange Solar Partners, LLC · Adams Road Solar · Big Quinnesec 92 · Big Quinnesec 61

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Sources & licences

US Environmental Protection Agency, Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID) (eGRID2018 to eGRID2023 (rev2)). US plant emissions (CO₂-e) and net generation, 2018-2023. US government work, public domain
US Energy Information Administration, Power Plant Operations Report (EIA-923) (2023, 2024 and 2025 final data). US plant generation and fuel use for 2024-2025 (eGRID not yet published), with EPA default emission factors (40 CFR 98). US government work, public domain
US Environmental Protection Agency, Clean Air Markets Program Data (CAMPD) (Annual facility emissions, 2023-2025 (downloaded October 2026)). Measured CO₂ of large US fossil plants for 2024-2025, as eGRID uses it. US government work, public domain
US Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (EIA-860M) (August 2026). US generators: operator, capacity, planned retirement month and year. US government work, public domain
Global Energy Monitor, Global Coal Plant Tracker; Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker (July 2026 (coal), August 2026 (oil and gas)). Plant owners and equity shares (equity-share basis). CC BY 4.0
Climate TRACE, Electricity generation emissions sources (v5.2.0). Comparison only ("How others report it"): modelled plant emissions and generation. CC BY 4.0
Open Assets data: CC BY 4.0. Company targets (Net Zero Tracker, CC BY-NC 4.0) and TPI data are shown on the site for comparison but are not part of the downloadable data. Cite as: Open Assets (University of Oxford & The University of Queensland). Power plant emissions and closures, version 2026-10. https://open-assets.ai/power/