James H. Miller Jr. Electric Generating Plant
James H. Miller Jr. Electric Generating Plant, also known as Miller Steam Plant or Plant Miller, is a coal-fired electrical generation facility sitting on approximately 800 acres in West Jefferson, Alabama.[1]
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| Location | West Jefferson, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33°37′55″N 87°03′38″W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | Unit 1 - 1978 Unit 2 - 1985 Unit 3 - 1989 Unit 4 - 1991 |
| Owner(s) | Alabama Power Company |
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| Primary fuel | Coal |
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| Nameplate capacity | 2,640 MW |
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| Commons | Related media on Commons |
The plant has four units, the first of which opened in 1978.[2] Additional units commenced operation in 1985, 1989, and 1991, respectively. Each unit has a capacity of 705.5 MWe (660 MWe net). The plant contains two natural draft cooling towers.
The James H. Miller Jr. Plant was cited by The Weather Channel and the Environmental Protection Agency in 2017 as the largest emitter of greenhouse gasses in the United States.[3]
References
- "Generating plants". Alabama Power. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- "Miller Generating Plant". PowerSouth Energy Cooperative. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- "The Worst Greenhouse Polluter in America and the Place that Relies on It". The Weather Channel. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
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