Chippewa land eyed for plant site
Dairyland Power Cooperative eyes farmland in the Eagle Prairie area north of Chippewa Falls for a proposed 400 to 600 megawatt coal fired plant in the 1980s. Letters to area farmers outline potential site inclusion and mandate public hearings by REA, PSC and DNR. A public meeting is set for March 12 at Eau Claire Civic Center to gather input on site options and alternatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairyland Power Co-op
Chippewa County
Wisconsin
Dairyland Power Cooperative
Chippewa Falls
Eagleton
O’neil Creek
Dairyland
John Madgett
Alma
Buffalo County
Tyrone
Dunn County
Co-Op
REA
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
Wisconsin Dnr
Civic Center
Eau Claire
Steele
Dennis Eicher
Power Systems Engineering
Country Today
NSP
Hwy. 124
Wind power plan under PURPA sparks county coop debate
At a public hearing the Barron Electric Cooperative and other Wisconsin co ops challenged a proposed PURPA plan for small wind and other renewable generators. Critics urged lower rates and accountability while supporters cite avoided costs and pollution benefits. Public meetings follow in Baldwin Arcadia and Eau Claire Trempealeau areas.
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Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act
Dunn
St. Croix
Pierce-Pepin County
American Legion Hall
Baldwin
Eau Claire, Trempealeau
Buffalo County Electric Cooperatives
Trempealeau Electric
Arcadia
Project 87 delayed by Dairyland Power in Wisconsin
Dairyland Power Cooperative delays the 470 megawatt coal plant Project 87 in western Wisconsin delaying the 1987 operating date. The utility serves 160000 customers across four states via 29 co ops and will focus on conservation to secure lower energy costs amid slowing load growth. Officials say they are not terminating the project and hearings for the environmental impact statement will proceed with meetings on March 11 in Alma and March 12 in Eau Claire.
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Dairyland Power
Dairyland Power Cooperative
Wisconsin
Ron Marose
Dairyland
Marose
Buffalo County
Alma
Eau Claire Civic Center
Two new District 1 voag advisers named for Eau Claire
District 1 Technical Institute in Eau Claire hires David Gavin a Augusta High School voag instructor for ten years as farm management specialist and Gary Evans a Marshfield High School voag instructor for eight years as farm training instructor. Appointments approved February 19 by the district board. Both bring record of high FFA and voag accomplishments and will assume roles by June.
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West Central Wisconsin High School
FFA
District 1 Technical Institute Agriculture Department
Eau Claire
David Gavin
Voag
Augusta High School
Gary Evans
Marshfield High School
Plum City High School
Gavin
Evans
Eau Claire County
District 1 Technical Institute
Pierce County
District 1
James Anderson
Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School
Uw-River Falls
Uw-Stout
Graduate School of Banking
Madison
U.S. Army
Anderson
Colfax High School
Dunn County
Kraft State Bank
Menomonie
Badger Bean and Grain Co
Dr. Arends
Agriculture Department
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Pioint
James Goettl
Larry and
Loyd Brunstad
Clarence and
David Bowe
Andy Johnson
Thomas Steele
Chicago and Northwestern
Superior
la Crosse
Barron Electric Cooperative
Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative
Power Systems Engineering of
Anoka, Minn
Fred Bannister
Chetek
Barron Electric Co-op
al Hawkes
Wind Power Systems Inc
Jacobs Wind Energy Co
Paul Prevenas
Prairie Farm
Native Power Generation
Bannister
PURPA
Eicher
Frank W. Bennett
South Building
USDA
Washington, DC
Rt. 3
Don Arends
Iowa
Mr. Gavin
Prairie du Chien
Uwplatteville
Sparta
Plum City
Marshfield
Mr. Evans
Rt. 1
Granton
Elk Mound
Rock Falls
BOAC
Wisconsin Junior Dairyman’s Association
Mondovi
Bloomer and
Thorp
Dave Gavin
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