Kyger Creek Power Plant
Kyger Creek Power Plant is a 1-Gigawatt coal-fired power station at Cheshire, Ohio, USA operated by the Ohio Valley Electric Corporation. Launched into service in 1955,[1] the plant is located just 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) downstream along the Ohio River from a much larger, newer coal-fired Gavin Power Plant. It has one of the tallest chimneys in the world at 305 metres (1,001 ft), built in 1980.
References
- ↑ "Existing Electric Generating Units in the United States, 2006" (Excel). Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy. 2006. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
External links
- Chimney Diagram
- Ohio Valley Electric Homepage (includes a picture of the Kyger Creek Power Plant)
Coordinates: 38°54′55″N 82°07′42″W / 38.91528°N 82.12833°W
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