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Genoa Generating Station

Genoa Generating Station
Genoa Station 3 power plant.jpg
Genoa 3 is tallest chimney with La Crosse BWR / Genoa 2 at left by the shorter chimney
Genoa Generating Station is located in Wisconsin
Genoa Generating Station
Location of Genoa Generating Station
Country United States
Location Genoa, Wisconsin
Coordinates 43°33′33″N 91°13′55″W / 43.55917°N 91.23194°W / 43.55917; -91.23194Coordinates: 43°33′33″N 91°13′55″W / 43.55917°N 91.23194°W / 43.55917; -91.23194
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.



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