Gavin Power Plant

Smoke rises as the sun comes up over the General James M. Gavin Power Plant, a 2.6-Gigawatt coal-fired power station, largest coal fired power facility in Ohio, and one of the largest in the United States. Its two units, rated at 1300 MWe each, were launched into service in 1974 and 1975.

Unique identifier: GP02IYD

Type: Image

Shoot date: 12/11/2009

Locations: Cheshire (Ohio), North America, Ohio, United States of America

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Tim Aubry

Size: 2095px × 1595px 1MB

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Gavin Power Plant

General James M. Gavin Power Plant, a 2.6-Gigawatt coal-fired power station in Cheshire. The plant is operated by American Electric Power and is the largest coal fired power facility in Ohio, and one of the largest in the nation. Its two units, rated at 1300 MWe each, were launched into service in 1974 and 1975.[1] The plant is located 2.5 km (1.6 mi) upstream along the Ohio River from a smaller, older coal-fired Kyger Creek Power Plant..

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