A plant to store liquefied natural gas may be coming to the town of Ixonia.
We Energies and Wisconsin Gas are seeking approval to build a facility on 164 acres in the town, near Hill and North roads. The approximate footprint of permanent facilities on the Ixonia property is 27 acres, according to We Energies.
The Ixonia facility is part of a proposal that includes a liquefied natural gas storage facility in Bluff Creek in Walworth County. The two plants are projected to cost $370 million and would store natural gas at temperatures of 260 degrees below zero.
According to We Energies, at the liquefied natural gas facilities, natural gas is taken from the underground pipeline system during the summer months when demand is the lowest, cooled until it turns to a liquid and then stored in a tank until needed.
During winter, when demand for natural gas is high, the liquefied natural gas is warmed and returned to natural gas form. It is then sent back through the pipeline for customers to use for heating their homes, cooking meals and other needs.
The Ixonia facility would serve customers in the greater Milwaukee service area. The Walworth facility would serve the southeastern Wisconsin service area, according to the proposal.
The Ixonia Plan Commission is expected to discuss the proposal at its next meeting, which will be held in person at 7 p.m. July 22 at the town hall, W1195 Marietta Ave.
If the project receives final approval from the town board, construction is expected to begin during the summer of 2021, with a planned in-service date of late 2023.
Plan Commissioner Mary Rupnow has several concerns, including the potential for vapors, since the facility is proposed to be within a mile of Ixonia Elementary School.
Rupnow also questioned potential issues with the town fire department "being a volunteer fire department with any potential disasters happening."
Additionally, Rupnow noted that part of the facility would be on wetlands.
"That seems to be one of the biggest questionable areas," Rupnow said. "There is a couple of acres in the wetlands, and there is a stream that runs right into the Rock River. When the Rock River floods ... it backs up all the way into this property."
Contact Evan Frank at (262) 361-9138 or evan.frank@jrn.com. Follow him on Twitter at @Evanfrank_LCP.
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