W. H. Sammis Power Plant

W. H. Sammis Power Plant

The W. H. Sammis Power Plant is a coal-fired power plant at Stratton, Ohio, USA. The plant, operated by FirstEnergy, was the subject of a Clean Air Act case by the Environmental Protection Agency filed in 1999.cite press release
title = U.S. Announces Settlement of Landmark Clean Air Act Case Against Ohio Edison - Utility will spend $1.1 billion to reduce air pollution by 212,500 tons per year
publisher = Environmental Protection Agency
date = 2005-03-18
url = http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/b1ab9f485b098972852562e7004dc686/11e00336eca5561e85256fc8005470fc!OpenDocument
accessdate = 2007-01-09
] Block 7 includes one of the tallest chimneys in the world (305 m), which was built in 1970. The power plant includes a tunnel for State Route 7, a four-lane freeway.

History

The first four units were finished between 1959 and 1962. Additional units were completed in 1967, 1969, and 1971.cite press release
title = W. H. Sammis Plant: Facts at a Glance
publisher = FirstEnergy
date =
url = http://www.firstenergycorp.com/environmental/files/Fact_Sheets/whsammis.pdf
accessdate = 2007-01-09
]

External links

* [http://www.skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?b3016 Chimney diagram]

References


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