G. G. Allen Steam Station
- G. G. Allen Steam Station
G. G. Allen Steam Station is a 1.155-GW coal-fired electricity generating facility, located in Gaston County, North Carolina, on man-made Lake Wylie (part of the Catawba River), at coord|35|11|25|N|81|00|30|W|display=inline,title. Units 1 and 2 (165 MW each) began operating in 1957; units 3, 4, and 5 (275 MW each) in 1959, 1960, and 1961 respectively. [cite web
title = Existing Electric Generating Units in the United States, 2006
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publisher = Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy
year = 2006
url = http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/page/capacity/capacity.html
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accessdate = 2008-07-14] Named for George Garland Allen, a former president and first chairman of the board for Duke Power, the Allen facility is the only Duke Energy station with five units under one roof. Currently underway is an FGD (Scrubber) system, to be completed by 2009, that will decrease the air emissions coming from the plant.
Environmental impact
G. G. Allen Steam Station is still a major air and water polluter in the region.
1995–2001 data
References
External links
* [http://www.duke-energy.com/power-plants/coal-fired/allen.asp Allen Steam Station] , Duke Energy website.
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