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*'''2006 NO<sub>x</sub> Emissions''': 33,947 tons | *'''2006 NO<sub>x</sub> Emissions''': 33,947 tons | ||
*'''2005 Mercury Emissions''': 837 lb. | *'''2005 Mercury Emissions''': 837 lb. | ||
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| + | =="High Hazard" Surface Impoundment== | ||
| + | Amos Plant's Fly Ash Pond surface impoundment is 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> | ||
==Articles and Resources== | ==Articles and Resources== | ||
Revision as of 23:08, 4 July 2009
{{#badges: Climate change |CoalSwarm}} John E. Amos Plant is a coal-fired power station owned and operated by American Electric Power near Winfield, West Virginia.
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Plant Data
- Owner: Appalachian Power Company
- Parent Company: American Electric Power
- Plant Nameplate Capacity: 2,933 MW
- Units and In-Service Dates: 816 MW (1971), 816 MW (1972), 1,300 MW (1973)
- Location: 1530 Winfield Rd., Winfield, WV 25213
- GPS Coordinates: 38.476111, -81.82
- Coal Consumption:
- Coal Source:
- Number of Employees:
Emissions Data
- 2006 CO2 Emissions: 18,798,261 tons
- 2006 SO2 Emissions: 117,299 tons
- 2006 SO2 Emissions per MWh:
- 2006 NOx Emissions: 33,947 tons
- 2005 Mercury Emissions: 837 lb.
"High Hazard" Surface Impoundment
Amos Plant's Fly Ash Pond surface impoundment is 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
- West Virginia and coal
- American Electric Power
- United States and coal
- Global warming
External Articles
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