Blount Generating Station
- Blount Generating Station
Infobox_Power_Station
station_name=Blount Generating Station
caption=
location=Madison, Wisconsin
owner=Madison Gas and Electric
status=Active
fuel_type=Coal and Poly-derived fuels
mine_type=
conveyance=Rail
cooling_water=Lake Monona
technology=
combined_cycle=
turbines=Steam turbine
reciprocating_engines=
pumped_storage=
max_capacity=177.5 MWe
commissioned=1902
decommissioned=
extra=
Blount Generating Station, also known as Blount Street Generating Station is a base load, coal-fired, electrical power station located in the town of Madison, Wisconsin, in Dane County.
Fuel
As of 2008, Blount is fueled by coal and pre-consumer waste containing both paper and plastic. MGE plans to refuel the facility to more expensive, but cleaner natural gas in 2011. From 1979 to 1993 the facility burned refuse derived fuel diverting waste from the local landfill and generating electricity with it. It also test burned switchgrass in 1995 and 1996. [ [http://www.mge.com/about/powerplants/blount/alternative.htm Alternative Fuels at Blount ] ]
Units
Blount has nine boilers and six steam turbines. As of 2006, only five were operational: [cite web
title = Existing Electric Generating Units in the United States, 2006
work =
publisher = Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy
year = 2006
url = http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/page/capacity/capacity.html
format = Excel
doi =
accessdate = 2008-07-14]
Gallery
References
ee also
*List of power stations in Wisconsin
External links
* [http://www.scorecard.org/env-releases/cap/facility.tcl?facility_id=55025-0044 Scorecard]
*http://www.mge.com/images/PDF/Brochures/Community/BlountGenStation.pdf
*http://dnr.wi.gov/air/PermitZIP/113004430-P01.zip
*http://dnr.wi.gov/air/PermitZIP/113004430-P10.zip
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