Nelson Dewey Generating Station

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.

Nelson Dewey Generating Station
CountryUnited States
LocationCassville, Wisconsin
Coordinates42°43′21″N 91°0′31″W
StatusDecommissioned
Commission dateUnit 1: 1959
Unit 2: 1962
Decommission dateUnits 1–2: December 2015
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Cooling sourceMississippi River
Power generation
Nameplate capacity200 MW

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) [2]		 1959 [2]
2 100 (nameplate)
112.3 (summer)
115.5 (winter) [2]		 1962 [2]

See also

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


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