Genoa Generating Station
Genoa Generating Station is a base load, coal fired, electrical power station located south of Genoa, Wisconsin in Vernon County.
| Genoa Generating Station | |
|---|---|
 Genoa 3 is tallest chimney with La Crosse BWR / Genoa 2 at left by the shorter chimney | |
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Genoa, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43°33′33″N 91°13′55″W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | Unit 1:1941 Unit 2:1969 Unit 3:1969 |
| Decommission date | 2021 |
| Owner(s) | Dairyland Power Cooperative |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Western Coal and formerly nuclear |
| Cooling source | Mississippi River |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 379 MW |
Genoa 3 uses low sulfur western coal from Utah and the Powder River Basin shipped via rail to the Mississippi River, then to Genoa via barge.
The plant is scheduled to be closed in 2021.[1]
Units
| Unit | Capacity | Commissioning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 MW (originally coal, later fuel oil) | 1941 | Retired 1985 |
| 2 | 50 MW (nuclear) | 1969 | Retired 1987, La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor (nuclear) |
| 3 | 379 MW (coal) | 1969 | Tangentially-fired, pulverized coal-fired wet bottom boiler, rated at 376 net MW |
See also
Genoa Station (left)
References
- Tribune, Kyle Farris La Crosse. "Dairyland to close coal-fired Genoa plant; 80 workers to lose jobs". La Crosse Tribune. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
External links
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