Harrison Power Station

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Harrison Power Station
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Stacks From the East
CountryUnited States
Location Haywood, West Virginia
Coordinates 39°23′02″N80°19′52″W / 39.38389°N 80.33111°W / 39.38389; -80.33111 Coordinates: 39°23′02″N80°19′52″W / 39.38389°N 80.33111°W / 39.38389; -80.33111
StatusOperational
Commission date Unit 1: 1972
Unit 2: 1973
Unit 3: 1974
Owner(s) FirstEnergy
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Coal
Cooling source West Fork River
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 1,984 MW

Harrison Power Station is a 1.9-gigawatt (1,984 MW) coal-fired electricity-generating power station located in Haywood, West Virginia, owned and operated by FirstEnergy. It has one of the tallest chimneys in the world 1,001 feet (305 m), built in 1994.[ citation needed ]

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Its three identical units, rated at 650 MW each at the time of completion, were launched into service in 1972, 1973, and 1974 by Allegheny Energy at a cost of $400 million to build. [1]

Allegheny Energy

Allegheny Energy was an electric utility headquartered in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. It owned and operated electric generation facilities and delivered electric services to customers in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, and Virginia. Allegheny Energy was incorporated in Maryland in 1925. One of its predecessor companies dates back to the formation of West Penn Power on January 31, 1907.

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References

  1. "Third Harrison unit put on line". Morgantown Dominion Post. January 2, 1975. p. 1. Retrieved February 18, 2018 via https://www.newspaperarchive.com.