French Island Generating Plant
French Island Generating Plant is a waste fired electrical power station located on French Island in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Unit 1 and 2 are boiler / steam turbine units originally constructed in the 1940s operating on coal.- Type: Power station
- Description: Electrical power station in La Crosse, Wisconsin
- Address: WI
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: La Crosse station and La Crosse West Channel Bridge.
La Crosse station
Railway station
La Crosse station is an Amtrak intercity train station… La Crosse station is situated 3,800 feet east of French Island Generating Plant.
La Crosse West Channel Bridge
Bridge
The La Crosse West Channel Bridge is a plate girder… La Crosse West Channel Bridge is situated 1 mile southwest of French Island Generating Plant.
Providence Academy
School
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Crosse and French Island.
La Crosse
La Crosse is a city in the Coulee Region of Southwest Wisconsin on the Mississippi River.French Island
Village
French Island is a village and a census-designated… French Island is situated 2 miles north of French Island Generating Plant.
La Crescent
Town
La Crescent is a city in Houston and Winona counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. La Crescent is situated 2 miles west of French Island Generating Plant.
French Island Generating Plant
- Categories: oil-fired power station, biomass-fired power station, and industry
- Location: City of La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.83059° or 43° 49′ 50″ north
Longitude
-91.26119° or 91° 15′ 40″ west
Elevation
636 feet (194 metres)
Established
January 1940
Operator
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Open location code
86MCRPJQ+6G
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrial
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In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Norwegian Bokmål—“French Island Generating Plant” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Bokmål: “French Island kraftverk”
- Norwegian: “French Island kraftverk”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Lower Northside & Depot and Old Towne North.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: French Island Substation and INOV8 International Inc.
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