We Energies Energy Exploration
At the largest cogeneration facility in the nation, see first hand how a power plant operates. Tour makes stops at the turbine generator and control room to show how electricity is made.
Location: Valley Power Plant, Mlwaukee, Wis.
Tour Length: 1 1/2 hours
Cost: Free
Student Limit: 20
Tours Scheduled: Monday-Friday,
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Note: Due to security, all tours must be arranged prior to any power plant visit. Tours are scheduled subject to personnel availability and plant activites.
Public Wind Turbine Tours
Observe how wind turbines generate electricity at the largest wind project in Wisconsin. Set on 10,600 acres, the 88 wind turbines are capable of producing 145 megawatts of electricity - enough for approximately 36,000 homes.
Location: N9470 Cty. Hwy. W, Malone, WI 53049
Tour Length: 30 min.
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Tours run about every 30 minutes.)
Date: Saturday, Sept. 13
Cost: Free
NOTE: For more information, call Joan Herriges at
414-221-4264.
• Wind Project Information
Wisconsin Solar Tour
Visit homes, businesses and other facilities that have successfully incorporated renewable energy technologies in Wisconsin. See how wind and solar (PV) electric systems, solar thermal and solar water heating systems, green building construction and passive solar design, energy efficient heating technologies, energy efficient appliances and environmentally friendly landscaping are working to make renewable energy electricity.
Date: Oct. 3 and 4, 2008
• 2008 Tour Information
