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Carbon Power Plant

Carbon Power Plant

Coal-fired power station in Utah, US

Carbon Power Plant, also known as Castle Gate Power Plant, was a small, 190-MWe coal-fired power station in Utah, US, operated by PacifiCorp. Its units 1 and 2, rated at 75 and 113.6 MWe, were launched into service in 1954 and 1957.[1] The plant is located at 39°43′38″N 110°51′51″W, about 3 km (2 mi) north of Helper, Utah, on the east bank of Price River.

The Carbon Plant near Helper, Utah

The plant was shut down on April 16, 2015,[2] and was demolished in 2016.[3]

Environmental impact

Summary

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References

  1. [1]
    "Existing Electric Generating Units in the United States, 2006" (Excel). Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy. 2006. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
  2. [2]
    "End of an era: Mercury rule shutters Utah's oldest power plant". Deseret News. 14 April 2015.
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    https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=4626204&itype=CMSID/Coal-crush:-Iconic-Carbon Power-Plant-being-dismantled-this week.doc
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    Values greater than 1,000 have been rounded to two significant digits.
  5. [5]
    "Toxic Release Data from the Carbon Plant". Environment Protection Agency. 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-06-26. Retrieved 2013-05-03.


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