Nelson Dewey Generating Station

Nelson Dewey Generating Station
Location of Nelson Dewey Generating Station
Country	United States
Location	Cassville, Wisconsin
Coordinates	42°43′21″N 91°0′31″W / 42.7225°N 91.00861°W / 42.7225; -91.00861Coordinates: 42°43′21″N 91°0′31″W / 42.7225°N 91.00861°W / 42.7225; -91.00861
Status	Active
Commission date	Unit 1: 1959 Unit 2: 1962
Power station information
Primary fuel	Coal
Power generation information
Maximum 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

• List of power stations in Wisconsin

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "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. 

External links

• ^{[dead link]} http://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/communications/Publications/ZMU/archive/00000198.html
• ^{[dead link]} http://www.mvp.usace.army.mil/regulatory/default.asp?pageid=1241
• ^{[dead link]} http://www.alliantenergy.com/docs/groups/public/documents/pub/p015319.pdf