Alma Generating Station
Encyclopedia
Alma 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 Station are part of its Alma site.
Coal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams. The harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure...
fired, electrical
Electric power
Electric power is the rate at which electric energy is transferred by an electric circuit. The SI unit of power is the watt.-Circuits:Electric power, like mechanical power, is represented by the letter P in electrical equations...
power station
Power station
A power station is an industrial facility for the generation of electric energy....
located in Alma, Wisconsin
Alma, Wisconsin
Alma is a city in and the county seat of Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 942 at the 2000 census. The city is surrounded by the Town of Alma. The motto for the city of Alma is: "Step into Living History."-Geography:...
in Buffalo County
Buffalo County, Wisconsin
Buffalo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 13,804. Its county seat is Alma.-Geography:According to the U.S...
. Owned by Dairyland Power Cooperative, the Alma Station and John P. Madgett Station are part of its Alma site.
Units
| Unit | Capacity (MW) | Commissioning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1947 | 338.8 mmBTU British thermal unit The British thermal unit is a traditional unit of energy equal to about 1055 joules. It is approximately the amount of energy needed to heat of water, which is exactly one tenth of a UK gallon or about 0.1198 US gallons, from 39°F to 40°F... /hr (99.3 MW thermal) pulverized coal wall-fired dry bottom boiler |
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| 2 | 1947 | 338.8 mmBTU/hr (99.3 MW thermal) pulverized coal wall-fired dry bottom boiler | |
| 3 | 1951 | 340.0 mmBTU/hr (99.6 MW thermal) pulverized coal wall-fired dry bottom boiler | |
| 4 | 1957 | 633.3 mmBTU/hr (185.6 MW thermal) pulverized coal wall-fired dry bottom boiler | |
| 5 | 1960 | 939.8 mmBTU/hr (275.4 MW thermal) pulverized coal wall-fired dry bottom boiler |
External links
- Alma Site - Dairyland Power Cooperative
- http://dnr.wi.gov/air/PermitZIP/606034110-P10.zip