Widows Creek Power Plant

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Widows Creek Power Plant (also known as the Widows Creek Fossil Plant) is a coal-fired power station at Stevenson, Alabama USA. The plant, operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, generates about nine billion kilowatt-hours of electricity a year. It has one of the tallest chimneys in the world (305 meters), which was built in 1977.

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Initially, six units were built between 1952 and 1954. Two more units were added in 1961 and 1965.[1]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Tennessee Valley Authority (2002-09-12). Widows Creek Fossil Plant Celebrates 50 Years of Service. Press release. Retrieved on 2007-01-09.
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