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Gavin Plant's Fly Ash Pond and Bottom Ash Pond surface impoundments are on the EPA's official June 2009 list of Coal Combustion Residue (CCR) Surface Impoundments with High Hazard Potential Ratings. The rating applies to sites at which a dam failure would most likely cause loss of human life, but does not assess of the likelihood of such an event.<ref>[[Coal waste]]</ref> | Gavin Plant's Fly Ash Pond and Bottom Ash Pond surface impoundments are on the EPA's official June 2009 list of Coal Combustion Residue (CCR) Surface Impoundments with High Hazard Potential Ratings. The rating applies to sites at which a dam failure would most likely cause loss of human life, but does not assess of the likelihood of such an event.<ref>[[Coal waste]]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 23:07, 4 July 2009
{{#badges: Climate change |CoalSwarm}} The General James M. Gavin Power Plant is a coal-fired power station owned and operated by American Electric Power near Cheshire, Ohio.
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Plant Data
- Owner: Ohio Power Company
- Parent Company: American Electric Power
- Plant Nameplate Capacity: 2,600 MW
- Units and In-Service Dates: 1,300 MW (1974), 1,300 MW (1975)
- Location: 7397 State Rte. 7 North, Cheshire, OH 45620
- GPS Coordinates: 38.9367, -82.1158
- Coal Consumption:
- Coal Source:
- Number of Employees:
Emissions Data
- 2006 CO2 Emissions: 16,997,449 tons
- 2006 SO2 Emissions: 24,787 tons
- 2006 SO2 Emissions per MWh:
- 2006 NOx Emissions: 33,960 tons
- 2005 Mercury Emissions: 507 lb.
"High Hazard" Surface Impoundments
Gavin Plant's Fly Ash Pond and Bottom Ash Pond surface impoundments are on the EPA's official June 2009 list of Coal Combustion Residue (CCR) Surface Impoundments with High Hazard Potential Ratings. The rating applies to sites at which a dam failure would most likely cause loss of human life, but does not assess of the likelihood of such an event.[1]
Articles and Resources
Sources
- Existing Electric Generating Units in the United States, 2005, Energy Information Administration, accessed Jan. 2009.
- Environmental Integrity Project, "Dirty Kilowatts: America’s Most Polluting Power Plants", July 2007.
- Facility Registry System, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, accessed Jan. 2009.
Related SourceWatch Articles
- Existing U.S. Coal Plants
- Ohio and coal
- American Electric Power
- United States and coal
- Global warming
External Articles
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