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]

James H. Miller Jr. Electric Generating Plant
Country
  • United States
LocationWest Jefferson, Alabama
Coordinates33°37′55″N 87°03′38″W
StatusOperational
Commission dateUnit 1 - 1978
Unit 2 - 1985
Unit 3 - 1989
Unit 4 - 1991
Owner(s)Alabama Power Company
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Power generation
Nameplate capacity2,640 MW
External links
CommonsRelated 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]

See also

References

  1. "Generating plants". Alabama Power. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  2. "Miller Generating Plant". PowerSouth Energy Cooperative. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  3. "The Worst Greenhouse Polluter in America and the Place that Relies on It". The Weather Channel. Retrieved June 5, 2017.


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