Columbia Energy Center
Encyclopedia
Columbia Energy Center is a base load, sub-bituminous coal
-fired, electrical
power station
located in the town of Dekorra, Wisconsin
, south of Portage
in Columbia County
. Ownership is 46.2% Wisconsin Power and Light Company (Alliant Energy
)
31.8% Wisconsin Public Service (Integrys Energy Group), and 22% by Madison Gas and Electric
(MGE).
Sub-bituminous coal
Sub-bituminous coal is a type of coal whose properties range from those of lignite to those of bituminous coal and are used primarily as fuel for steam-electric power generation.- Properties:...
-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 the town of Dekorra, Wisconsin
Dekorra, Wisconsin
Dekorra is a town in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,350 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45.0 square miles , of which, 41.1 square miles of it is land and 3.8 square miles of it...
, south of Portage
Portage, Wisconsin
Portage is a city in and the county seat of Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 10,662 at the 2010 census making it the largest city in Columbia County...
in Columbia County
Columbia County, Wisconsin
-Unincorporated communities:*Anacker*Belle Fountain*Durwards Glen*East Friesland*Harmony Grove*Ingle*Keyeser*Lake Wisconsin*Leeds*Lowville*Marcellon*North Leeds*Okee*Otsego-External links:***...
. Ownership is 46.2% Wisconsin Power and Light Company (Alliant Energy
Alliant Energy
Alliant Energy Corporation is a public utility holding company that incorporated in Madison, Wisconsin in 1981. It consists of two subsidiaries:...
)
31.8% Wisconsin Public Service (Integrys Energy Group), and 22% by Madison Gas and Electric
Madison Gas and Electric
Madison Gas and Electric Company is the primary subsidiary of MGE Energy, Inc. . As a regulated utility, it primarily serves the Madison, Wisconsin, metro area with electricity, gas and green energy options.-Electricity:...
(MGE).