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Alma Generating Station
Alma Generating Station (Near) |
| Location |
Alma, Wisconsin |
| Owner |
Dairyland Power Cooperative |
| Status |
Active |
| Fuel |
Western Coal from Utah or Wyoming |
| Conveyance |
Rail to St. Louis, then via barge |
| Cooling Water |
Mississippi River |
| Max Capacity |
214 MW |
| Commissioned |
1947 |
Alma Generating Station is a base load, coal fired, electrical power station located in Alma, Wisconsin in Buffalo County. Owned by Dairyland Power Cooperative, the Alma station and John P. Madgett Generating Station are part of its Alma site.
| Unit |
Capacity |
Commissioning |
Notes |
| 1 |
20 MW |
1947 |
338.8 mmBTU/hr (99.3 MW) pulverized coal wall-fired dry bottom boiler |
| 2 |
~20 MW |
1947 |
338.8 mmBTU/hr (99.3 MW) pulverized coal wall-fired dry bottom boiler |
| 3 |
~20 MW |
1950 |
340.0 mmBTU/hr (99.6 MW) pulverized coal wall-fired dry bottom boiler |
| 4 |
~50 MW |
1957 |
633.3 mmBTU/hr (185.6 MW) pulverized coal wall-fired dry bottom boiler |
| 5 |
80 MW |
1960 |
939.8 mmBTU/hr (275.4 MW) pulverized coal wall-fired dry bottom boiler |
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Coordinates: 44°18′30″N, 91°54′39″W
