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Alliant Energy partnering with Sauk Prairie Area Historical Society on September 12 – 14
Prairie du Sac, Wis. – August 21, 2014 – Alliant Energy’s Prairie du Sac Dam is marking 100 years of operation next month, and the public will get a rare opportunity to tour the hydroelectric facility as part of the celebration. The company is partnering with the Sauk Prairie Area Historical Society to offer public tours of the dam the weekend of September 12.
The tours will begin and end at the Tripp Heritage Museum, 565 Water Street, Prairie du Sac. Tour participants will take a five-minute bus ride from the museum to the dam for the 90-minute tours. The museum will also feature a display commemorating the dam’s 100th anniversary and the corresponding formation of Lake Wisconsin. The tour costs $5 for adults and children, with all proceeds going to the Tripp Heritage Museum to support its programs and displays.
The tours will take place from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, September 12, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, September 13, and Sunday, September 14. Friday tours are already sold out, and Saturday and Sunday tours are beginning to fill up quickly. Tour reservations will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Tour directors will include retired and current Prairie du Sac Dam employees. Photos will be allowed in all areas of the facility.
For safety and clothing requirements, event details and to purchase tickets for specific time slots for public tours, please visit: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/736081. To find out more about all the events commemorating the Prairie du Sac Dam 100th anniversary, please visit: www.alliantenergy.com/pds100.
Alliant Energy Corporation’s Wisconsin utility subsidiary, Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL), utilizes the trade name of Alliant Energy. The Wisconsin utility is based in Madison, Wis., and provides electric service to 460,000 customers and natural gas service to approximately 182,000 customers in more than 600 communities across central and southern Wisconsin. The employees of Alliant Energy focus on delivering the energy and exceptional service their customers and communities expect – safely, efficiently, and responsibly. Visit alliantenergy.com or call 1-800-ALLIANT (800-255-4268) for more information. Alliant Energy Corporation is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol LNT.
