Nelson Dewey Generating Station

Nelson Dewey Generating Station
Location of Nelson Dewey Generating Station in USA Wisconsin
Country United States
Location Cassville, Wisconsin
Coordinates 42°43′21″N 91°0′31″W / 42.72250°N 91.00861°WCoordinates: 42°43′21″N 91°0′31″W / 42.72250°N 91.00861°W
Status Active
Commission date Unit 1: 1959
Unit 2: 1962
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Coal
Cooling source Mississippi River
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 200 MW

Nelson Dewey Generating Station is a base load, coal fired, electrical power station located in Cassville, Wisconsin in Grant County. The station is owned by Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL), an Alliant Energy company.

It is named for Nelson Dewey (1813–1889), the first Governor of Wisconsin.

Units

Unit Capacity (MW) Commissioning Notes
1 100 (nameplate)
112.8 (summer)
114.6 (winter) [1]		 1959 [1]
2 100 (nameplate)
112.3 (summer)
115.5 (winter) [1]		 1962 [1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Electricity Generating Capacity: Existing Electric Generating Units by Energy Source, 2008". U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved 15 May 2011.

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