J. P. Pulliam Generating Station
Encyclopedia
J. P. Pulliam Generating Station is an electrical
power station
powered by sub-bituminous coal
, which can also be substituted by natural gas
. It is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin
in Brown County. The plant is named for former Wisconsin Public Service Corporation president John Page Pulliam (–June 15, 1951).
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....
powered by sub-bituminous coal
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:...
, which can also be substituted by natural gas
Natural gas
Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural...
. It is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
in Brown County. The plant is named for former Wisconsin Public Service Corporation president John Page Pulliam (–June 15, 1951).
Units
| Unit | Nameplate capacity | Initial year of operation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 MW | 1927 | Retired 1980 |
| 2 | 10 MW | 1927 | Retired 1980 |
| 3 | 30 MW | 1943 | Retired 2007 |
| 4 | 30 MW | 1947 | Retired 2007 |
| 5 | 50 MW | 1949 | 693 million BTU per hour, dry bottom boilers that burn pulverized coal |
| 6 | 62.5 MW | 1951 | 875 million BTU per hour, dry bottom boilers that burn pulverized coal |
| 7 | 75 MW | 1958 | 999 million BTU per hour, dry bottom boilers that burn pulverized coal |
| 8 | 125 MW | 1964 | 1510 million BTU per hour, dry bottom boilers that burn pulverized coal |
| P31 | 83 MW | 2003 | Combustion Turbine Generator (Natural Gas or Fuel Oil) |
External links
- http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/event-status/event/2003/20031016en.html
- http://www.wisconsinpublicservice.com/news/coal.aspx
- http://dnr.wi.gov/air/PermitZIP/405031990-P10.zip