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Nelson Dewey Generating Station
Electrical power station in Cassville, Grant County, Wisconsin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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Country | United States |
Location | Cassville, Wisconsin |
Coordinates | 42°43′21″N 91°0′31″W |
Status | Decommissioned |
Commission date | Unit 1: 1959 Unit 2: 1962 |
Decommission date | Units 1–2: December 2015 |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Coal |
Cooling source | Mississippi River |
Power generation | |
Nameplate capacity | 200 MW |
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It is named for Nelson Dewey (1813–1889), the first Governor of Wisconsin.