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Property, Plant, and Equipment | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT | PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT Property, plant, and equipment consisted of the following utility and non-utility and other assets at December 31:
(in millions) |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Utility property, plant, and equipment |  | $ | 23,646.7 |  |  | $ | 24,185.1 |
Less: Accumulated depreciation |  | 7,021.8 |  |  | 7,609.7 |
Net |  | 16,624.9 |  |  | 16,575.4 |
CWIP |  | 508.2 |  |  | 320.0 |
Plant to be retired, net |  | 930.6 |  |  | — |
Net utility property, plant, and equipment |  | 18,063.7 |  |  | 16,895.4 |
Non-utility and other property, plant, and equipment |  | 3,797.2 |  |  | 3,520.3 |
Less: Accumulated depreciation |  | 671.3 |  |  | 604.9 |
Net |  | 3,125.9 |  |  | 2,915.4 |
CWIP |  | 157.4 |  |  | 104.7 |
Net non-utility and other property, plant, and equipment |  | 3,283.3 |  |  | 3,020.1 |
Total property, plant, and equipment |  | $ | 21,347.0 |  |  | $ | 19,915.5 |
Wisconsin Segment Plant to be Retired We have evaluated future plans for our older and less efficient fossil fuel generating units and have announced the retirement of the plants identified below. The net book value of these plants was classified as plant to be retired within property, plant, and equipment on our balance sheet at December 31, 2017. In addition, severance expense in the amount of $29.4 million was recorded within the Wisconsin segment in 2017 related to these announced plant retirements. Pleasant Prairie Power Plant As a result of a MISO ruling in December 2017, Pleasant Prairie must be shut down no later than April 10, 2018. Because we had an obligation at December 31, 2017 to shut down the Pleasant Prairie plant in April 2018, retirement of the plant was probable at December 31, 2017. The net book value of this generating unit was $681.3 million at December 31, 2017. This amount was classified as plant to be retired within property, plant, and equipment on our balance sheet. This unit is included in rate base, and WE continues to depreciate it on a straight-line basis using the composite depreciation rates approved by the PSCW. The physical dismantlement of the plant will not occur immediately. It may take several years to finalize long-term plans for the site. See Note 21, Commitments and Contingencies, for more information. Presque Isle Power Plant In October 2017, the MPSC approved UMERC’s application to construct and operate approximately 180 MW of natural gas-fired generation in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Upon receiving this approval, retirement of the PIPP generating units became probable. The new units are expected to begin commercial operation in 2019 and should allow for the retirement of PIPP no later than 2020. The net book value of these units was $191.4 million at December 31, 2017. These units are included in rate base, and WE continues to depreciate them on a straight-line basis using the composite depreciation rates approved by the PSCW. The net book value of these assets was transferred from plant in service to plant to be retired. See Note 23, Regulatory Environment, for more information regarding the new natural gas-fired generation. Pulliam Power Plant As a result of MISO's ruling that WPS will be able retire the Pulliam generating units when certain transmission lines are completed, expected near the end of 2018, retirement of the Pulliam generating units was probable at December 31, 2017. The net book value of these generating units was $44.9 million at December 31, 2017. This amount was classified as plant to be retired within property, plant, and equipment on our balance sheet. These units are included in rate base, and WPS continues to depreciate them on a straight-line basis using the composite depreciation rates approved by the PSCW. See Note 21, Commitments and Contingencies, for more information. Edgewater Unit 4 As a result of the continued implementation of the Consent Decree related to the jointly owned Columbia and Edgewater plants, retirement of the Edgewater 4 generating unit was probable at December 31, 2017. WPS anticipates that the plant will be retired by September 30, 2018. The net book value of WPS's ownership share of this generating unit was $13.0 million at December 31, 2017. This amount was classified as plant to be retired within property, plant, and equipment on our balance sheet. This unit is included in rate base, and WPS continues to depreciate it on a straight-line basis using the composite depreciation rates approved by the PSCW. See Note 21, Commitments and Contingencies, for more information regarding the Consent Decree.

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