Integrys

Integrys Energy Group, Inc. is an energy company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. It was formed by the merger of WPS Resources Corp. and Peoples Energy Corp. on Feb. 21, 2007. Its current CEO is Larry Weyers.

Its regulated utilities are Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, Upper Peninsula Power Company, Minnesota Energy Resources Corp., Michigan Gas Utilities Corp., Peoples Gas, and North Shore Gas. These spread across Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, and Michigan. Its nonregulated subsidiary, Integrys Energy Services, Inc. (formerly WPS Energy Services, Inc.), serves customers in the Midwest, Northeast, Texas, and Eastern Canada.

Power portfolio
Out of its total 2,734 megawatts (MW) of electric generating capacity in 2005 (0.26% of the U.S. total), Integrys produces 54.7% from coal, 29.0% from natural gas, 6.4% from oil, 5.0% from hydroelectricity, and 0.4% from wind. Integrys owns power plants in Maine, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin; 64.7% of Integrys' generating capacity comes from power plants in Wisconsin.

Existing coal-fired power plants
Integrys owned 19 coal-fired generating stations in 2005, with 1,495 MW of capacity. Here is a list of Integrys' coal power plants with capacity over 100 MW:

In 2006, Integrys' 3 major coal-fired power plants emitted 9.6 million tons of CO2 and 69,000 tons of SO2.

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