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Port Washington Power Plant
Society: ASME Main Category: Electric, Mechanical Sub Category: Steam Era: 1930-1939 DateCreated: 1935 Wisconsin Electric Power Company Milwaukee State: WI Zip: 52303 Country: USA Website: http://www.asme.org/about-asme/history/landmarks/topics-a-l/electric-power-production-steam/-51-port-washington-power-plant-%281935%29 Creator: Wisconsin Electric Company

The Port Washington Power Plant of the Wisconsin Electric Company was the most thermally efficient steam power plant in the world for many years following its opening in 1935. Its design reflected the cumulative experience of the utility's engineers in burning pulverized coal at the Oneida Street Plant and the Lakeside Station in Milwaukee.

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1980
Image Credit: Courtesy ASME Image Caption: The dedication of Port Washington Power Plant coincided with the 100th anniversary of the founding of the city in which it is located. Era_date_from: 1935
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Port Washington Power Plant

The Port Washington Power Plant of the Wisconsin Electric Company was the most thermally efficient steam power plant in the world for many years following its opening in 1935. Its design reflected the cumulative experience of the utility's engineers in burning pulverized coal at the Oneida…

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