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Jointly Owned Facilities (Details) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) MW
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Oak Creek Expansion Units 1 and 2 | We Power |
Jointly Owned Electric Generating Facilities |
Ownership (as a percentage) | 83.34%
Share of rated capacity (MWs) (1) | MW | 1,056.8
Property, plant, and equipment | $ 2,430.8
Accumulated depreciation | (331.5)
Construction Work in Progress | $ 9.4
Weston 4 | WPS |
Jointly Owned Electric Generating Facilities |
Ownership (as a percentage) | 70.00%
Share of rated capacity (MWs) (1) | MW | 373.5
Property, plant, and equipment | $ 596.3
Accumulated depreciation | (170.3)
Construction Work in Progress | $ 0.2
Columbia Energy Center Units 1 and 2 | WPS |
Jointly Owned Electric Generating Facilities |
Future Ownership Interest of Columbia | 27.50%
Ownership (as a percentage) | 31.80%
Share of rated capacity (MWs) (1) | MW | 334.4
Property, plant, and equipment | $ 417.9
Accumulated depreciation | (128.3)
Construction Work in Progress | $ 41.2
Edgewater Unit 4 | WPS |
Jointly Owned Electric Generating Facilities |
Ownership (as a percentage) | 31.80%
Share of rated capacity (MWs) (1) | MW | 98.0
Property, plant, and equipment | $ 45.8
Accumulated depreciation | (31.7)
Construction Work in Progress | $ 0.1

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