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Superior’s proposed gas plant is canceled; the bill impact remains unknown
As of 2026-10-29 · Publication details
Owners: cancel the proposal[1] [2]
October 28 notification, reported by WPR; no construction had occurred.
PSC: acknowledgement requested[2]
The letter asks to relinquish approvals. A new commission decision is not established.
Documented roles and record status in WPR’s October 28 account, not a completed regulatory sequence or a forecast of rates and reliability.
Read the records as a table
| Record | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Owners: cancel the proposal | October 28 notification, reported by WPR; no construction had occurred. [1] [2] |
| PSC: acknowledgement requested | The letter asks to relinquish approvals. A new commission decision is not established. [2] |
| Reader check: costs and supply | The prior plan was 550–625 MW. It was not operating generation. Bill effects remain unknown. [3] [2] |
Superior, Wisconsin: Danielle Kaeding’s October 28 WPR account of owners notifying the PSC that they are canceling the unbuilt Nemadji Trail Energy Center. No direct filing capture, rate determination or replacement-power analysis.
The owners have told Wisconsin regulators they are canceling the proposed Nemadji Trail Energy Center in Superior, WPR reports. No construction had occurred, according to the quoted letter. This is not closure of an operating generator, and the record does not establish a change in your bill. [1] [2]
Still open: The underlying October 28 letter and any later PSC acknowledgement were not independently captured. All open questions ↓
Read WPR’s original cancellation report and filing context →Read the full story
The reporting question: What did the Nemadji Trail Energy Center owners cancel, and what does that mean for residents?
What happened Wednesday
Danielle Kaeding reports that Dairyland Power Cooperative and South Shore Energy notified the Public Service Commission on October 28 that the project is canceled. The letter asks regulators to acknowledge that the owners are giving up the approvals. That request and a subsequent commission decision are different records. [1] [2]
An approved plan never became operating supply
The PSC had authorized a proposed 550–625-megawatt plant in 2020, WPR reports. Its account describes a reliability argument for the project as well as legal challenges, permit delays and local opposition. The quoted letter says construction never occurred, so cancellation cannot be read as that amount of existing generation going offline. [3] [4] [2]
What residents should watch next
The next useful records are the commission’s response and any explanation of how costs and replacement supply will be handled. Neither a bill saving nor a reliability deficit can be calculated from this cancellation report. Read WPR’s original account for the named owners, filing and context; no direct filing or cost-recovery order was captured here. [1] [2] [4]
Archive photograph · 2016-05-30 · Superior, Wisconsin
- 1 source record
- Original reporting
- Wisconsin Public Radio
How we know4 scoped claims · 1 source recordView evidence
Each claim keeps its full assertion, date, source passage and limits. Source counts describe records, not independent corroboration.
1.Owners withdrawAttributed
WPR reports that Dairyland Power Cooperative and South Shore Energy notified Wisconsin’s Public Service Commission on October 28 that they were canceling the Nemadji Trail Energy Center.
- Scope
- Superior, Wisconsin: Danielle Kaeding’s October 28 WPR account of owners notifying the PSC that they are canceling the unbuilt Nemadji Trail Energy Center. No direct filing capture, rate determination or replacement-power analysis.
- Evidence passage
- Opening paragraphs identifying parties and October 28 letter.
- As of
- 2026-10-29
- Limit
- Cancellation is attributed to WPR’s filing report, not a direct NTDS filing inspection.
Retrieved 2026-10-29T08:05:05.479Z · Wisconsin Public Radio
Original reporting quotes a regulatory letter; NTDS did not independently capture that letter, a subsequent PSC order or cost-recovery records.
2.No operating station shut downAttributed
The letter quoted by WPR says no construction occurred and asks the commission to acknowledge relinquishment of the project approvals.
- Scope
- Superior, Wisconsin: Danielle Kaeding’s October 28 WPR account of owners notifying the PSC that they are canceling the unbuilt Nemadji Trail Energy Center. No direct filing capture, rate determination or replacement-power analysis.
- Evidence passage
- Daniel McCourtney letter quotation and requested acknowledgement.
- As of
- 2026-10-29
- Limit
- A request for acknowledgement is not proof that the PSC has issued a new order.
Retrieved 2026-10-29T08:05:05.479Z · Wisconsin Public Radio
Original reporting quotes a regulatory letter; NTDS did not independently capture that letter, a subsequent PSC order or cost-recovery records.
3.What had been approvedAttributed
WPR reports the PSC’s 2020 authorization covered a proposed gas plant of 550–625 megawatts.
- Scope
- Superior, Wisconsin: Danielle Kaeding’s October 28 WPR account of owners notifying the PSC that they are canceling the unbuilt Nemadji Trail Energy Center. No direct filing capture, rate determination or replacement-power analysis.
- Evidence passage
- Paragraph on 2020 certificates of public convenience and necessity.
- As of
- 2026-10-29
- Limit
- Proposed capacity range, not delivered power or present supply loss.
Retrieved 2026-10-29T08:05:05.479Z · Wisconsin Public Radio
Original reporting quotes a regulatory letter; NTDS did not independently capture that letter, a subsequent PSC order or cost-recovery records.
4.The case for the project and the obstaclesAttributed
The report recounts utilities’ reliability rationale during a coal transition, alongside permitting delays, legal challenges and local opposition.
- Scope
- Superior, Wisconsin: Danielle Kaeding’s October 28 WPR account of owners notifying the PSC that they are canceling the unbuilt Nemadji Trail Energy Center. No direct filing capture, rate determination or replacement-power analysis.
- Evidence passage
- 2020 reliability rationale and subsequent permit/local-approval paragraphs.
- As of
- 2026-10-29
- Limit
- Multiple factors are reported; their causal weights and the adequacy of replacement supply are not determined.
Retrieved 2026-10-29T08:05:05.479Z · Wisconsin Public Radio
Original reporting quotes a regulatory letter; NTDS did not independently capture that letter, a subsequent PSC order or cost-recovery records.
What remains open.
- The underlying October 28 letter and any later PSC acknowledgement were not independently captured.
- No rate-case order, incurred-cost allocation or replacement-power calculation supports a household-bill estimate.
- Opposition, permits and legal challenges are context; no sole cause of cancellation is established.
Reopen this account if the named original record is corrected or if a PSC decision or audited cost/supply record changes the consequences.
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