Nelson Dewey Generating Station

Nelson Dewey Generating Station was a base load, coal-fired electrical power station located in Cassville, Wisconsin, in Grant County. The station was owned by Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL), an Alliant Energy company. It was shut down in late December 2015.^[1] The plant was demolished in late 2017.

Nelson Dewey Generating Station
Country	United States
Location	Cassville, Wisconsin
Coordinates	42°43′21″N 91°0′31″W
Status	Decommissioned
Commission date	Unit 1: 1959 Unit 2: 1962
Decommission date	Units 1–2: December 2015
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Coal
Cooling source	Mississippi River
Power generation
Nameplate capacity	200 MW

It is named for Nelson Dewey (1813–1889), the first Governor of Wisconsin.

Units

Unit	Capacity (MW)	Commissioning	Notes
1	100 (nameplate) 112.8 (summer) 114.6 (winter) [2]	1959 [2]
2	100 (nameplate) 112.3 (summer) 115.5 (winter) [2]	1962 [2]

See also

• Energy portal

• List of power stations in Wisconsin