Centralia Power Plant

USA / Washington / Bucoda /
 thermal power station, coal-fired
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Owned by TransAlta Corporation, it is a combination of two coal-fired plants (which have a total capacity of 1,340 MW) and five natural gas-fired turbines.

It is the only coal-fired power plant in Washington state.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centralia_Power_Plant
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Coordinates:   46°45'22"N   122°51'11"W

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  • http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003496452_mercury27m.html http://www.power-technology.com/projects/centralia/
  • At one time there was a coal mine adjacent to the power plant. The coal went from the mine to the power plant without any stops, which made this more efficient than some power plants.
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