Columbia Energy Center

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Columbia Energy Center
Location Pacific, Wisconsin, south of Portage, Wisconsin
Owner Various
Status Active, under construction
Fuel Coal
Conveyance Rail
Cooling Water man made Lake Columbia
Max Capacity 2 units, ~500 MW each
Commissioned 1970s

Columbia Energy Center is a base load, coal fired, electrical power station located in the town of Pacific, Wisconsin, south of Portage, Wisconsin in Columbia County. Ownership is 22% by Madison Gas and Electric (MGE),[1] 46.2% Wisconsin Power and Light Company (Alliant Energy)[2] and 31.8% Wisconsin Public Service.[3]

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  1. ^ Madison Gas and Electric (MGE). Environmental Responsibility Report on Climate Change.
  2. ^ Alliant Energy 2004.
  3. ^ Wisconsin Public Service. 2002.

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Coordinates: 43°29′10″N, 89°25′13″W