E. J. Stoneman Generating Station
Encyclopedia
E. J. Stoneman Generating Station is a coal
fired, electrical
power station
located in Cassville, Wisconsin
in Grant County
.
Purchased by WPS Resources
in 1996 from Dairyland Power Cooperative, there have been a few attempts to repower the facility, but the site is located next to the Cassville Municipal Airport presenting problems with additional stacks. In 1997, a 300–500 MW natural gas facility was proposed for the site. In 2001, plans called for the closure of the airport to allow the addition of a 200 MW coal facility. As of 2008, the airport remains open and the power plant remains 53 MW. However, there are plans to repower the facility, which is mothballed, with a 300 MW coal plant.
In May 2008, DTE Biomass Energy, a subsidiary of Michigan-based DTE Energy
, agreed to buy the Stoneman plant from Integrys Energy Group, with plans to convert it to burn wood waste in 2009. On June 5, 2008, Dairyland Power Cooperative entered into an agreement with DTE Energy to fully purchase the expected 40 MW electrical output.
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 Cassville, Wisconsin
Cassville, Wisconsin
Cassville is a village in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,085 at the 2000 census. The village is located along the Mississippi River within the Town of Cassville.-History:...
in Grant County
Grant County, Wisconsin
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 49,597. Its county seat is Lancaster. Estimates for 2008 show a population of 49,238...
.
Purchased by WPS Resources
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation is a utility company headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and the company covers northeastern and north central Wisconsin as well as the southern tip of Michigan's Upper Peninsula....
in 1996 from Dairyland Power Cooperative, there have been a few attempts to repower the facility, but the site is located next to the Cassville Municipal Airport presenting problems with additional stacks. In 1997, a 300–500 MW natural gas facility was proposed for the site. In 2001, plans called for the closure of the airport to allow the addition of a 200 MW coal facility. As of 2008, the airport remains open and the power plant remains 53 MW. However, there are plans to repower the facility, which is mothballed, with a 300 MW coal plant.
In May 2008, DTE Biomass Energy, a subsidiary of Michigan-based DTE Energy
DTE Energy
DTE Energy Co. is a Detroit, Michigan-based utility incorporated in 1995 involved in the development and management of energy-related businesses and services nationwide....
, agreed to buy the Stoneman plant from Integrys Energy Group, with plans to convert it to burn wood waste in 2009. On June 5, 2008, Dairyland Power Cooperative entered into an agreement with DTE Energy to fully purchase the expected 40 MW electrical output.
Units
| Unit | Capacity (MW) | Commissioning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1952 | ||
| 2 | 1952 |