Alma Generating Station

Alma Station

Alma Station (forefront)
Location of Alma Station
Country United States
Location Alma, Wisconsin
Coordinates
Status Active
Commission date 1947
Owner(s) Dairyland Power Cooperative
Power station information
Primary fuel Western Coal from Utah or Wyoming
Power generation information
Maximum capacity 214 MW[1]
Website
Alma Station

Alma Station[2] is a base load, coal fired, electrical power station located in Alma, Wisconsin in Buffalo County. Owned by Dairyland Power Cooperative, the Alma Station and John P. Madgett Station are part of its Alma site.

Contents

Units

Unit Capacity (MW) Commissioning Notes
1 15 (nameplate)
18.9 (summer)
20.6 (winter) [3]		 1947 [3] 338.8 mmBTU/hr (99.3 MW thermal) pulverized coal wall-fired dry bottom boiler
2 15 (nameplate)
18.7 (summer)
20.4 (winter) [3]		 1947 [3] 338.8 mmBTU/hr (99.3 MW thermal) pulverized coal wall-fired dry bottom boiler
3 15 (nameplate)
19.4 (summer)
21.1 (winter) [3]		 1951 [3] 340.0 mmBTU/hr (99.6 MW thermal) pulverized coal wall-fired dry bottom boiler
4 54.4 (nameplate)
60.9 (summer)
55.9 (winter) [3]		 1957 [3] 633.3 mmBTU/hr (185.6 MW thermal) pulverized coal wall-fired dry bottom boiler
5 81.6 (nameplate)
79.2 (summer)
85.2 (winter) [3]		 1960 [3] 939.8 mmBTU/hr (275.4 MW thermal) pulverized coal wall-fired dry bottom boiler

See also

References

  1. ^ "Alma Site brochure". Dairyland Power Cooperative. http://www.dairynet.com/energy_resources/alma.pdf. Retrieved 14 May 2011. 
  2. ^ "Alma Station". Dairyland Power Cooperative. http://www.dairynet.com/energy_resources/alma2.php. Retrieved 14 May 2011. 
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Electricity Generating Capacity: Existing Electric Generating Units by Energy Source, 2008". U.S. Energy Information Administration. http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/page/capacity/capacity.html. Retrieved 15 May 2011. 

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