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The '''Gibson Generating Station''' is a [[Fossil fuel power plant|coal-burning power plant]] located in [[Gibson County, Indiana]], [[United States]]. It is close to the [[Wabash River]], just opposite [[Mount Carmel, Illinois]]. With an aggregate capacity among its five units of 3,145 megawatts, it is the largest power plant run by [[Duke Energy]] <ref>http://www.duke-energy.com/power-plants/coal-fired/gibson.asp Duke Energy - Gibson Generating Station</ref>, third-largest coal power plant in the world, and the ninth-largest electrical plant in the United States.<ref>http://www.eia.doe.gov/neic/rankings/plantsbycapacity.htm Power plants by capacity - United States DOE</ref>. Also on the grounds of the facility is a 3,000 acre man-made lake called Gibson Lake which is used as a [[cooling pond]] for the plant. Neighboring the plant is a Duke-owned, publicly-accessible access point to the Wabash River near a small island that acts as a wildlife preserve. This is the nearest boat-ramp to Mount Carmel on the Indiana side of the river. |
The '''Gibson Generating Station''' is a [[Fossil fuel power plant|coal-burning power plant]] located in [[Gibson County, Indiana]], [[United States]]. It is close to the [[Wabash River]], just opposite [[Mount Carmel, Illinois]]. With an aggregate capacity among its five units of 3,145 megawatts, it is the largest power plant run by [[Duke Energy]] <ref>http://www.duke-energy.com/power-plants/coal-fired/gibson.asp Duke Energy - Gibson Generating Station</ref>, third-largest coal power plant in the world, and the ninth-largest electrical plant in the United States.<ref>http://www.eia.doe.gov/neic/rankings/plantsbycapacity.htm Power plants by capacity - United States DOE</ref>. Also on the grounds of the facility is a 3,000 acre man-made lake called Gibson Lake which is used as a [[cooling pond]] for the plant. Neighboring the plant is a Duke-owned, publicly-accessible access point to the Wabash River near a small island that acts as a wildlife preserve. This is the nearest boat-ramp to Mount Carmel on the Indiana side of the river. |
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Revision as of 03:58, 29 August 2007
The Gibson Generating Station is a coal-burning power plant located in Gibson County, Indiana, United States. It is close to the Wabash River, just opposite Mount Carmel, Illinois. With an aggregate capacity among its five units of 3,145 megawatts, it is the largest power plant run by Duke Energy [1], third-largest coal power plant in the world, and the ninth-largest electrical plant in the United States.[2]. Also on the grounds of the facility is a 3,000 acre man-made lake called Gibson Lake which is used as a cooling pond for the plant. Neighboring the plant is a Duke-owned, publicly-accessible access point to the Wabash River near a small island that acts as a wildlife preserve. This is the nearest boat-ramp to Mount Carmel on the Indiana side of the river.
Environmental concerns
- The lake was recently closed for fishing due to high selenium levels. [3]
- The installation of experimental scrubber systems in 2004 resulted in malfunction — a blue haze floated for a time over Mount Carmel, as emissions of sulfuric acid descended on the town, aggravating respiratory illnesses & prompting an investigation by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. [4]
Notes
- ^ http://www.duke-energy.com/power-plants/coal-fired/gibson.asp Duke Energy - Gibson Generating Station
- ^ http://www.eia.doe.gov/neic/rankings/plantsbycapacity.htm Power plants by capacity - United States DOE
- ^ http://www.duke-energy.com/news/releases/2007032701.asp
- ^ http://indianalawblog.com/archives/2004/08/environment_gib.html Indiana Law Blog - Environment - Gibson Generating Plant Multi-Jurisdictional Issues 08/2004