Clifty Creek Power Plant is a 1,300-MW coal-fired power station located in Madison, Indiana. Clifty Creek is operated by the Indiana Kentucky Electric Corporation. It is named after Clifty Creek, which enters the Ohio River nearby.
| Clifty Creek Power Plant | |
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 Clifty Creek Power Plant in May 2015 | |
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Madison, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 38°44′16″N 85°25′08″W / 38.73778°N 85.41889°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | Unit 1: February 1955 Unit 2: May 1955 Unit 3: July 1955 Unit 4: October 1955 Unit 5: November 1955 Unit 6: March 1956 |
| Owner | Ohio Valley Electric Corporation |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Subbituminous coal |
| Turbine technology | Steam turbine |
| Cooling source | Ohio River |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 1303 MW |
Background
editFive of its six identical units began operating in 1955; the sixth unit was launched in 1956.[1][2] Its six units supplied electricity for the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Piketon, Ohio along with its sister plant, Kyger Creek Power Plant in Gallia County, Ohio.[3] It has two of the tallest chimneys in the world, at 980 feet (300 m), with another recently completed dual-flue chimney that stands at around 935 feet (285 m).
Pollution control systems were installed at Clifty Creek in 2001 to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by 80%.[4] With all of its units dating back to mid-1950s, the plant ranked 73rd on the United States list of dirtiest power plants in terms of sulfur dioxide (SO
2) emissions per megawatt-hour of electrical energy produced in 2013.[citation needed] However, with the addition of two jet bubbling reactor flue gas desulfurization (FGD) systems in 2013, 98% of sulfur dioxide is now removed.[5]
The facility does not adequately prevent groundwater pollution from its coal ash, and for that reason, the United States Environmental Protection Agency has proposed denying its permit to continue operation. For this reason, the plant faces closure.[6]
Transmission Lines
editThe plant is connected to the power grid by 6 345-kv lines and 3 138-kv lines.[7] 1 345-kv line goes to the Trimble County Power Plant, which is an interconnection with Louisville Gas & Electric. 1 short 345-kv line connects with the nearby American Electric Power Jefferson 765-kv Station. Finally, 2 double-circuit 345 lines connect with the Pierce Substation in Ohio; on the way, one of the 2 double-circuit lines connects with the AEP and Duke 345-kv network near Lawrenceburg, Indiana, via the Dearborn substation.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Existing Electric Generating Units in the United States, 2006" (Excel). Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy. 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2008.
- ^ "IKEC to invest $460 million for Environmental Controls at Clifty Creek Power Plant" (PDF) (Press release). Indiana-Kentucky Electric Corporation. May 11, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 12, 2006. Retrieved January 12, 2007.
- ^ "The Role of the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Cold War History" (PDF). United States Department of Energy. February 2017. pp. 92–94. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ^ "New Pollution Control Equipment to Be Built at Kyger Creek and Clifty Creek Power Plants". Indiana-Kentucky Electric Corporation. Pollution Online. June 1, 2001. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ^ Carnes, Clifford (March 25, 2013). "Clifty Creek Plant to Reduce Emissions Through New Scrubber System" (PDF). Indiana-Kentucky Electric Corporation. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ^ "Midwest power plants face shutdown after EPA proposes denying requests to keep using unlined coal ash ponds". Utility Dive. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ "OHIO VALLEY ELECTRIC CORPORATION 2018 TRANSMISSION PLAN" (PDF). November 2018.
