Miami Fort Power Station
Encyclopedia
The Miami Fort Generating Station, like another Ohio
station (Beckjord 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. Miami Fort is located two miles east of Lawrenceburg, Indiana
, immediately north-east of the tripoint
of Indiana
, Ohio, and Kentucky
, on the Ohio
territory. Miami Fort Station is named for the nearby Miami Fort (not to be confused with Fort Miami
in the same state). Miami Fort Generating Station is one of the two coal power plants near Lawrenceburg, Indiana
, the other being Tanner's Creek Generating Station
.
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
station (Beckjord Generating Station
Beckjord Power Station
The Walter C. Beckjord Generating Station is a 1.433-GW dual-fuel power generating facility located in New Richmond, Ohio, 22 miles east of Cincinnati, OH . Of the two Beckjord power plants, one is coal-fired and the other is oil-fired . It was originally built by Cinergy, which was bought by...
) is a dual-fuel power generating facility. It is a major coal-fired electrical power station, supplemented with a small oil-fired facility. Miami Fort is located two miles east of Lawrenceburg, Indiana
Lawrenceburg, Indiana
Lawrenceburg is a city in Dearborn County, Indiana, United States. The population was 5,042 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Dearborn County...
, immediately north-east of the tripoint
Tripoint
A tripoint, or trijunction , is a geographical point at which the borders of three countries or subnational entities meet....
of Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, Ohio, and Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, on the Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
territory. Miami Fort Station is named for the nearby Miami Fort (not to be confused with Fort Miami
Fort Miami (Ohio)
Fort Miami was a fort built on the Maumee River at the eastern edge of the present-day city of Maumee, Ohio, and southwest of the present-day city of Toledo, Ohio. It was built by the British on territory disputed between Britain and the USA; according to the U.S. interpretation of the terms of the...
in the same state). Miami Fort Generating Station is one of the two coal power plants near Lawrenceburg, Indiana
Lawrenceburg, Indiana
Lawrenceburg is a city in Dearborn County, Indiana, United States. The population was 5,042 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Dearborn County...
, the other being Tanner's Creek Generating Station
Tanner's Creek Generating Station
Tanner's Creek Generating Station is a major, 1000-MWe coal-fired electrical power plant in Indiana. Located on the north bank of Ohio River, it is one of the two coal-fired power stations within of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, near the tripoint of Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky...
.
Units and ownership
| Combined Total | Coal-Fired Facilities | Oil-Fired Facilities | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Units | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Aggregate Capacity | 1,321 MWe | 1,243 MWe | 78 MWe |
| Duke Energy Duke Energy Duke Energy , headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, is an energy company with assets in the United States, Canada and Latin America.-Overview:... Ownership |
800 MWe (60.5%) | 720 MWe (57.9%) | 78 MWe (100%) |
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.External links and photos
- Duke Energy Miami Fort (Oil)
- Duke Energy Miami Fort (Coal)
- Aerial photo of the plant
- Photo of the plant from a nearby I-275 bridge
