Genoa Generating Station | |
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![]() Genoa 3 is tallest chimney with La Crosse BWR / Genoa 2 at left by the shorter chimney
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Country | United States |
Location | Genoa, Wisconsin |
Coordinates | 43°33′33″N 91°13′55″W / 43.55917°N 91.23194°WCoordinates: 43°33′33″N 91°13′55″W / 43.55917°N 91.23194°W |
Status | Active |
Commission date | Unit 1:1941 Unit 2:1969 Unit 3:1969 |
Owner(s) | Dairyland Power Cooperative |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Western Coal and formerly nuclear |
Cooling source | Mississippi River |
Power generation | |
Nameplate capacity | 379 MW |
Genoa Generating Station is a base load, coal fired, electrical power station located south of Genoa, Wisconsin in Vernon County.
Genoa 3 uses low sulfur western coal from Utah and the Powder River Basin shipped via rail to the Mississippi River, then to Genoa via barge.