Prairie du Sac Hydroelectric Plant Tour and Presentation
Prairie du Sac Hydroelectric Plant Tour and Presentation
Note regarding physical limitations: There are a good number of stairs, some which are quite steep so the plant is not ADA compliant. If someone wants to come look in the powerhouse they can but they will not be able to get the full tour.
Note that the tour can only accomodate 24 people
The plant is located about one mile north of Prairie du Sac. It operates 8 generators with a total capacity of about 31 megawatts. The Prairie du Sac Dam is about 40 feet high and the total water flow rate is about 10,000 cubic feet per second. The 9500 acre Lake Wisconsin is formed by the dam. The plant was put into service in September 1914. The tour is planned to start with a presentation by Amanda Blank, the plant manager. After the presentation we will have a guided tour of the plant including the generator floor, control room and bus room. Additional personnel will provide information and answer questions about those areas. The tour will conclude with the outdoor features of the facility.
Date and Time
- Date: 07 September 2017
- Time: 03:30 PM to 05:00 PM
- All times are US/Central
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Location
- Prairie du Sac , Wisconsin
- United States
Contact
Registration
- No Admission Charge
- Starts 04 August 2017 07:00 AM
- Ends 06 September 2017 12:00 PM
- All times are US/Central
- 9 spaces left!
Speakers
Amanda Blank of Alliant Energy
Hydroelectric Power Generation at the Prairie du Sac Dam
Agenda
Carpool transportation is requested because of limited parking at the site. Tom Kaminski, Chuck Cowie and Dave Jensen have volunteered to take about 9 additional people. Three or four additional volunteers may be needed. The planned departure time is about 2:00 to 2:45 PM from West Towne Mall.
To volunteer as a carpool driver contact Chuck Cowie (cjcowie@ieee.org), Tom Kaminski (tjkaminski@ieee.org) or Dave Jenson (dljensen@ieee.org).
To arrange for a ride contact Chuck Cowie (cjcowie@ieee.org), Tom Kaminski (tjkaminski@ieee.org) or Dave Jenson (dljensen@ieee.org).
Carpool Pick Up: Three drivers who can take a total of 10 passengers are planning to leave from the south side of the Sears Auto Center at the southeast corner of West Towne Mall. Chuck Cowie can pick up an additional 3 passengers between East Washington at Stoughton Road and West Towne Mall. Those who would like a ride are requested to email one of the above contacts so we will know who to expect. We plan to be ready to pick up passengers at West Towne Mall at 2:15 PM and leave at 2:30 PM.
Tour Location: The Prairie du Sac Hydroelectric Plant is located at the end of Dam Road in Prairie du Sac, WI.
