Miami Fort Power Station
| Miami Fort Power Station | |
|---|---|
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Miami Township, Hamilton County, near North Bend, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39°06′56″N 84°48′18″W / 39.11556°N 84.80500°W |
| Status | Active |
| Commission date | Coal 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 date | Coal Unit 6: June, 2015 |
| Owner | Dynegy |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Bituminous coal, distillate fuel oil |
| Turbine technology | Steam turbine (coal), gas turbine (oil) |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,321 MWe |
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 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 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
Unit 6 ceased coal generation on June 1, 2015.[2] 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. DP&L continues to own the remaining share of ownership.[3]
| Combined Total | Coal-Fired Facilities | Oil-Fired Facilities | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Units | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Aggregate Capacity | 1,378 MWe | 1,243 MWe | 78 MWe |
| Dynegy Ownership | 800 MWe (60.5%) | 720 MWe (57.9%) | 78 MWe (100%) |
Environmental impact
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]
See also
References
- ^ "Existing Electric Generating Units in the United States, 2006" (Excel). Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy. 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Duke Energy to sell non-regulated Midwest generation business to Dynegy". Duke Energy. August 22, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
External links and photos
- Aerial photo of the plant
- Photo of the plant from a nearby I-275 bridge
