Nelson Dewey Generating Station

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Nelson Dewey Generating Station
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Nelson Dewey Generating Station
CountryUnited States
Location Cassville, Wisconsin
Coordinates 42°43′21″N91°0′31″W / 42.72250°N 91.00861°W / 42.72250; -91.00861 Coordinates: 42°43′21″N91°0′31″W / 42.72250°N 91.00861°W / 42.72250; -91.00861
StatusDecommissioned
Commission date Unit 1: 1959
Unit 2: 1962
Decommission dateUnits 1–2: December 2015
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Coal
Cooling source Mississippi River
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 200 MW

Nelson Dewey Generating Station was a base load, coal-fired electrical power station located in Cassville, Wisconsin, in Grant County. The station was owned by Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL), an Alliant Energy company. It was shut down in late December 2015. [1] The plant was demolished in late 2017.

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

Units

UnitCapacity (MW)CommissioningNotes
1 100 (nameplate)
112.8 (summer)
114.6 (winter) [2]
1959 [2]
2 100 (nameplate)
112.3 (summer)
115.5 (winter) [2]
1962 [2]

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References

  1. Reber, Craig (January 3, 2016). "Cassville plants power down in 2015". Telegraph Herald. Dubuque, Iowa.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Electricity Generating Capacity: Existing Electric Generating Units by Energy Source, 2008". U.S. Energy Information Administration . Retrieved 15 May 2011.