Miami Fort Power Station
The Miami Fort Generating Station is a dual-fuel power generating facility. It is a major coal-fired electrical power station, supplemented with a small oil-fired facility.[1] Miami Fort is located in Miami Township, Hamilton County, immediately east of the tripoint of Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. Miami Fort Station is named for the nearby Miami Fort (not to be confused with Fort Miami in the same state).
| Miami Fort Power Station | |
|---|---|
 Miami Fort viewed from Brower Rd | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Miami Township, Hamilton County, near North Bend, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39°06′56″N 84°48′18″W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | Coal Unit 5: December, 1949 Coal Unit 6: November, 1960 Coal Unit 7: May, 1975 Coal Unit 8: February, 1978 Oil Unit GT3: July, 1971 Oil Unit GT4: August, 1971 Oil Unit GT5: September, 1971 Oil Unit GT6: October, 1971 |
| Decommission date | Coal Unit 5: 2010 Coal Unit 6: June, 2015 |
| Owner(s) | Dynegy, a division of Vistra Corp |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Bituminous coal, distillate fuel oil |
| Turbine technology | Steam turbine (coal), gas turbine (oil) |
| Cooling source | Ohio River, closed-cycle cooling tower |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,321 MW |
Units and ownership
A cooling tower was commissioned in the 1970s by Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company (CG&E), a forerunner of Duke Energy, in order to meet pollution control mandates set by the State of Ohio.[2] Unit 5 was permanently shut down in 2010.[3] Unit 6 ceased coal generation on June 1, 2015.[4] The plant used to be co-owned by Duke Energy and Dayton Power & Light (DP&L). In August 2014, Duke Energy sold its stake in both the coal and oil facilities to Dynegy.[5] DP&L continued to own its remaining share of ownership until 2017 when it sold its stake to Dynegy.[6]
| Combined Total | Coal-Fired Facilities | Oil-Fired Facilities | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Units | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Aggregate Capacity | 1,378 MW | 1,243 MW | 78 MW |
Environmental impact
With its oldest unit dating back to late 1940s, the plant was ranked 36th on the United States list of dirtiest power plants in terms of sulphur dioxide emissions per megawatt-hour of electrical energy produced in 2006.
Retirement
In September 2020, Vistra announced its plans to retire the power station by year-end 2027 or earlier.[7]
See also
References
- "Existing Electric Generating Units in the United States, 2006" (Excel). Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy. 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2008.
- Bode, Patricia (September 1972). "Pollution: Take heart–we're actually gaining on the stuff". Cincinnati Magazine. p. 65.
- Braun, Paul J. (November 23, 2010). "Response to Comments Draft Rule Language Comment Period" (PDF). Ohio EPA. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- Osterbrink, Chris (June 11, 2015). "Miami Fort Power Station, ID No. 1341350093 MATS Rule Compliance Extension for Unit 6 — Final Quarterly Status Update" (PDF). Ohio EPA. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- "Duke Energy to sell non-regulated Midwest generation business to Dynegy". Duke Energy. August 22, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- Walton, Robert (April 26, 2017). "Dynegy to buy out DP&L, AES Ohio stakes in two struggling Ohio coal plants". Utility Drive. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- "Ohio will lose two more coal-fired power plants by 2027". October 1, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
External links
- Miami Fort monthly data from the Energy Information Administration Electricity data browser