Harrison Power Station Explained

Harrison Power Station
Country:United States
Location:Haywood, West Virginia
Coordinates:39.3839°N -80.3311°W
Owner:FirstEnergy
Status:O
Th Fuel Primary:Coal
Ps Cooling Source:West Fork River
Ps Electrical Capacity:1,984
Commissioned:Unit 1: 1972
Unit 2: 1973
Unit 3: 1974

Harrison Power Station is a 1.9-gigawatt (1,984 MW) coal-fired electricity-generating power station located in Haywood, West Virginia, owned and operated by FirstEnergy. It has one of the tallest chimneys in the world 1001feet, built in 1994.[1] [2]

Its three identical units, rated at 650 MW each at the time of completion, were launched into service in 1972, 1973, and 1974 by Allegheny Energy at a cost of $400 million to build.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Harrison Power Station Units 1+2, Haywood. SkyscraperPage.com.
  2. Web site: Harrison Power Station Units 2+3, Haywood. SkyscraperPage.com.
  3. News: Third Harrison unit put on line. Morgantown Dominion Post. 1. January 2, 1975. February 18, 2018. www.newspaperarchive.com.