French Island Generating Plant
Operating           Total Power
188 MW
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200 S Bainbridge St
La Crosse, WI 54601
United States
Latitude: 43.82913
Longitude: -91.25992
Year Opened: 1940
Water Source: Mississippi River
Notes
originally coal-fired, converted to oil-fired in 1974, converted to wastewood/RDF
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EIA 2008
Global Anti-Incineration Alliance - Incinerators
Energy Recovery Council Incinerators - 2000
2012 U.S. Biomass Power Map
EIA 2012 Form 860
EIA 2014 Form 860
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Distance (miles)02.551025
American Indian0.4%0.6%0.5%0.5%0.4%
Asian1.9%4.9%4.5%4.9%3.9%
Black1.1%3.5%2.7%2.1%1.4%
Hispanic1.3%3.5%3.2%2.8%2.3%
White90.5%83.4%85.1%85.8%88.4%
Population74723k54k90k146k
Income$59k$60k
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