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|image = Miami Fort Power Station.jpg
|image = Miami Fort Power Station.jpg
|image_caption = Miami Fort viewed from Brower Rd
|image_caption = Miami Fort viewed from Brower Rd
|location_map = USA Ohio
|country = United States
|country = United States
|location = [[Miami Township, Hamilton County, Ohio|Miami Township]], [[Hamilton County, Ohio|Hamilton County]], near [[North Bend, Ohio]]
|location = [[Miami Township, Hamilton County, Ohio|Miami Township]], [[Hamilton County, Ohio|Hamilton County]], near [[North Bend, Ohio]]
| coordinates = {{coord|39|06|56|N|84|48|18|W|region:US-OH_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|39|06|56|N|84|48|18|W|region:US-OH_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
|owner = [[Dynegy]]
|owner = [[Dynegy]], a division of [[Vistra Corp]]
|status = O
|status = O
|th_fuel_primary = [[Bituminous coal]],<br>[[distillate fuel oil]]
|th_fuel_primary = [[Bituminous coal]],<br>[[distillate fuel oil]]
|th_cooling_source = [[Ohio River]],<br>closed-cycle [[cooling tower]]
|ps_cooling_source = [[Ohio River]],<br>closed-cycle [[cooling tower]]
|th_technology = Steam turbine (coal),<br>[[gas turbine]] (oil)
|th_technology = Steam turbine (coal),<br>[[gas turbine]] (oil)
|th_combined_cycle =
|ps_combined_cycle =
|ps_electrical_capacity= 1,321 [[MWe]]
|ps_electrical_capacity= 1,321
|commissioned = Coal Unit 5: December, 1949<br>Coal Unit 6: November, 1960<br>Coal Unit 7: May, 1975<br>Coal Unit 8: February, 1978<br>Oil Unit GT3: July, 1971<br>Oil Unit GT4: August, 1971<br>Oil Unit GT5: September, 1971<br>Oil Unit GT6: October, 1971
|commissioned = Coal Unit 5: December, 1949<br>Coal Unit 6: November, 1960<br>Coal Unit 7: May, 1975<br>Coal Unit 8: February, 1978<br>Oil Unit GT3: July, 1971<br>Oil Unit GT4: August, 1971<br>Oil Unit GT5: September, 1971<br>Oil Unit GT6: October, 1971
|decommissioned = Coal Unit 5: 2010<br>Coal Unit 6: June, 2015
|decommissioned = Coal Unit 5: 2010<br>Coal Unit 6: June, 2015
}}
}}


The '''Miami Fort Generating Station''' is a dual-fuel power generating facility. It is a major coal-fired electrical power station, supplemented with a small oil-fired facility.<ref name=EIAxls>{{cite web
The '''Miami Fort Generating Station''' is a dual-fuel power generating facility. It is a major coal-fired electrical power station, supplemented with a small oil-fired facility.<ref name=EIAxls>{{cite web|title = Existing Electric Generating Units in the United States, 2006|publisher=[[Energy Information Administration]], U.S. Department of Energy|year = 2006|url = http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/page/capacity/capacity.html|format = Excel|accessdate =July 14, 2008}}</ref> Miami Fort is located in [[Miami Township, Hamilton County, Ohio|Miami Township]], [[Hamilton County, Ohio|Hamilton County]], immediately east of the [[tripoint]] of [[Indiana]], [[Kentucky]], and [[Ohio]]. Miami Fort Station is named for the nearby Miami Fort (not to be confused with [[Fort Miami (Ohio)|Fort Miami]] in the same state).
|title = Existing Electric Generating Units in the United States, 2006
|publisher=[[Energy Information Administration]], U.S. Department of Energy
|year = 2006
|url = http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/page/capacity/capacity.html
|format = Excel
|accessdate =July 14, 2008}}</ref> Miami Fort is located two miles east of [[Lawrenceburg, Indiana]], immediately north-east of the [[tripoint]] of [[Indiana]], Ohio, and [[Kentucky]], on the [[Ohio]] territory. Miami Fort Station is named for the nearby Miami Fort (not to be confused with [[Fort Miami (Ohio)|Fort Miami]] in the same state). Miami Fort Generating Station is one of the two coal power plants near [[Lawrenceburg, Indiana]], the other being [[Tanner's Creek Generating Station]].


==Units and ownership==
==Units and ownership==
Unit 5 was permanently shut down in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.epa.state.oh.us/portals/27/regs/3745-18/3745-18_resp_sum_prop.pdf|title=Response to Comments Draft Rule Language Comment Period|last=Braun|first=Paul J.|publisher=Ohio EPA|date=November 23, 2010|accessdate=October 14, 2017}}</ref> Unit 6 ceased coal generation on June 1, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://epa.ohio.gov/portals/27/SIP/SO2/H1-Zimmer.pdf|title=Miami Fort Power Station, ID No. 1341350093 MATS Rule Compliance Extension for Unit 6 — Final Quarterly Status Update|last=Osterbrink|first=Chris|publisher=Ohio EPA|date=June 11, 2015|accessdate=October 14, 2017}}</ref> The plant used to be co-owned by [[Duke Energy]] and [[Dayton Power & Light]] (DP&L). In August of 2014, Duke Energy sold its stake in both the coal and oil facilities to [[Dynegy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.duke-energy.com/releases/duke-energy-to-sell-non-regulated-midwest-generation-business-to-dynegy|title=Duke Energy to sell non-regulated Midwest generation business to Dynegy|publisher=Duke Energy|date=August 22, 2014|accessdate=October 14, 2017}}</ref> DP&L continued to own its remaining share of ownership until 2017 when it sold its stake in Dynegy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.utilitydive.com/news/dynegy-to-buy-out-dpl-aes-ohio-stakes-in-two-struggling-ohio-coal-plants/441293/|title=Dynegy to buy out DP&L, AES Ohio stakes in two struggling Ohio coal plants|last=Walton|first=Robert|publisher=Utility Drive|date=April 26, 2017|accessdate=October 14, 2017}}</ref>
A [[cooling tower]] was commissioned in the 1970s by Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company (CG&E), a forerunner of [[Duke Energy]], in order to meet pollution control mandates set by the State of Ohio.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Pollution: Take heart–we're actually gaining on the stuff|last=Bode|first=Patricia|magazine=Cincinnati Magazine|date=September 1972|page=65}}</ref> Unit 5 was permanently shut down in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.epa.state.oh.us/portals/27/regs/3745-18/3745-18_resp_sum_prop.pdf|title=Response to Comments Draft Rule Language Comment Period|last=Braun|first=Paul J.|publisher=Ohio EPA|date=November 23, 2010|accessdate=October 14, 2017}}</ref> Unit 6 ceased coal generation on June 1, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://epa.ohio.gov/portals/27/SIP/SO2/H1-Zimmer.pdf|title=Miami Fort Power Station, ID No. 1341350093 MATS Rule Compliance Extension for Unit 6 — Final Quarterly Status Update|last=Osterbrink|first=Chris|publisher=Ohio EPA|date=June 11, 2015|accessdate=October 14, 2017}}</ref> The plant used to be co-owned by [[Duke Energy]] and [[Dayton Power & Light]] (DP&L). In August 2014, Duke Energy sold its stake in both the coal and oil facilities to [[Dynegy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.duke-energy.com/releases/duke-energy-to-sell-non-regulated-midwest-generation-business-to-dynegy|title=Duke Energy to sell non-regulated Midwest generation business to Dynegy|publisher=Duke Energy|date=August 22, 2014|accessdate=October 14, 2017}}</ref> DP&L continued to own its remaining share of ownership until 2017 when it sold its stake to Dynegy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.utilitydive.com/news/dynegy-to-buy-out-dpl-aes-ohio-stakes-in-two-struggling-ohio-coal-plants/441293/|title=Dynegy to buy out DP&L, AES Ohio stakes in two struggling Ohio coal plants|last=Walton|first=Robert|publisher=Utility Drive|date=April 26, 2017|accessdate=October 14, 2017}}</ref>


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|-
! Aggregate Capacity
! Aggregate Capacity
| 1,378 MWe
| 1,378 MW
| 1,243 MWe
| 1,243 MW
| 78 MWe
| 78 MW
|-
! Dynegy Ownership
| 800 MWe (60.5%)
| 720 MWe (57.9%)
| 78 MWe (100%)
|}
|}


==Environmental impact==
==Environmental impact==
With its oldest unit dating back to late 1940s, the plant was ranked 36th on the [[Coal power in the United States#Sulfur dioxide emissions|United States list of dirtiest power plants]] in terms of [[sulphur dioxide]] emissions per [[megawatt-hour]] of electrical energy produced in 2006.{{cn|date=October 2017}}
With its oldest unit dating back to late 1940s, the plant was ranked 36th on the [[Coal power in the United States#Sulfur dioxide emissions|United States list of dirtiest power plants]] in terms of [[sulphur dioxide]] emissions per [[megawatt-hour]] of electrical energy produced in 2006.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}

==Retirement==
In September 2020, Vistra announced its plans to retire the power station by year-end 2027 or earlier.<ref name="vistra">{{cite news|url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2020/10/01/ohio-lose-two-more-coal-fired-power-plants-2027/5877899002/|title=Ohio will lose two more coal-fired power plants by 2027|date=October 1, 2020|accessdate=July 7, 2021}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links and photos==
==External links==
* [https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/browser/#/plant/2832 Miami Fort monthly data] from the [[Energy Information Administration]] Electricity data browser
* [http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/3551964.jpg Aerial photo of the plant]
* [http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/7280731.jpg Photo of the plant] from a nearby [[Interstate 275 (Ohio-Indiana-Kentucky)|I-275]] bridge


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[[Category:Energy infrastructure completed in 1949]]
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Hamilton County, Ohio]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Hamilton County, Ohio]]
[[Category:Coal-fired power stations in Ohio]]
[[Category:Coal-fired power stations in Ohio]]
[[Category:Vistra Corp]]



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Latest revision as of 17:13, 13 November 2022

Miami Fort Power Station
Miami Fort viewed from Brower Rd
Map
CountryUnited States
LocationMiami Township, Hamilton County, near North Bend, Ohio
Coordinates39°06′56″N 84°48′18″W / 39.11556°N 84.80500°W / 39.11556; -84.80500
StatusOperational
Commission dateCoal Unit 5: December, 1949
Coal Unit 6: November, 1960
Coal Unit 7: May, 1975
Coal Unit 8: February, 1978
Oil Unit GT3: July, 1971
Oil Unit GT4: August, 1971
Oil Unit GT5: September, 1971
Oil Unit GT6: October, 1971
Decommission dateCoal Unit 5: 2010
Coal Unit 6: June, 2015
OwnersDynegy, a division of Vistra Corp
Thermal power station
Primary fuelBituminous coal,
distillate fuel oil
Turbine technologySteam turbine (coal),
gas turbine (oil)
Cooling sourceOhio River,
closed-cycle cooling tower
Power generation
Nameplate capacity1,321 MW
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The Miami Fort Generating Station is a dual-fuel power generating facility. It is a major coal-fired electrical power station, supplemented with a small oil-fired facility.[1] Miami Fort is located in Miami Township, Hamilton County, immediately east of the tripoint of Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. Miami Fort Station is named for the nearby Miami Fort (not to be confused with Fort Miami in the same state).

Units and ownership

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A cooling tower was commissioned in the 1970s by Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company (CG&E), a forerunner of Duke Energy, in order to meet pollution control mandates set by the State of Ohio.[2] Unit 5 was permanently shut down in 2010.[3] Unit 6 ceased coal generation on June 1, 2015.[4] The plant used to be co-owned by Duke Energy and Dayton Power & Light (DP&L). In August 2014, Duke Energy sold its stake in both the coal and oil facilities to Dynegy.[5] DP&L continued to own its remaining share of ownership until 2017 when it sold its stake to Dynegy.[6]

Miami Fort Generating Station, North Bend, OH
Combined Total Coal-Fired Facilities Oil-Fired Facilities
Units 6 2 4
Aggregate Capacity 1,378 MW 1,243 MW 78 MW

Environmental impact

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With its oldest unit dating back to late 1940s, the plant was ranked 36th on the United States list of dirtiest power plants in terms of sulphur dioxide emissions per megawatt-hour of electrical energy produced in 2006.[citation needed]

Retirement

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In September 2020, Vistra announced its plans to retire the power station by year-end 2027 or earlier.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Existing Electric Generating Units in the United States, 2006" (Excel). Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy. 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2008.
  2. ^ Bode, Patricia (September 1972). "Pollution: Take heart–we're actually gaining on the stuff". Cincinnati Magazine. p. 65.
  3. ^ Braun, Paul J. (November 23, 2010). "Response to Comments Draft Rule Language Comment Period" (PDF). Ohio EPA. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  4. ^ Osterbrink, Chris (June 11, 2015). "Miami Fort Power Station, ID No. 1341350093 MATS Rule Compliance Extension for Unit 6 — Final Quarterly Status Update" (PDF). Ohio EPA. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  5. ^ "Duke Energy to sell non-regulated Midwest generation business to Dynegy". Duke Energy. August 22, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  6. ^ Walton, Robert (April 26, 2017). "Dynegy to buy out DP&L, AES Ohio stakes in two struggling Ohio coal plants". Utility Drive. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  7. ^ "Ohio will lose two more coal-fired power plants by 2027". October 1, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
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