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Allen Power Plant (other)
Allen Power Plant can refer to: * Allen Combined Cycle Plant The Allen Combined Cycle Plant is a 1.1-gigawatt (1,100 MW) natural gas power plant located south of Memphis, Tennessee that began generating electricity in 2018. It is operated by Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Background TVA announced plans ..., a natural gas power plant in Memphis, Tennessee * Allens Creek Nuclear Power Plant, a canceled nuclear power plant in Wallis, Texas * Allen Fossil Plant, a former coal-fired power plant in Memphis, Tennessee * G. G. Allen Steam Station, a coal-fired power plant in Gaston County, North Carolina {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allen Combined Cycle Plant
The Allen Combined Cycle Plant is a 1.1-gigawatt (1,100 MW) natural gas power plant located south of Memphis, Tennessee that began generating electricity in 2018. It is operated by Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Background TVA announced plans that the Allen Fossil Plant would be replaced with a $975 million natural gas plant in order to reduce emissions by 2018 set by a 2011 agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The TVA had plans to utilize greywater from the nearby Maxson Wastewater Treatment Plant, but was determined to be unviable and expensive. Instead, the TVA drilled wells on the Memphis Sand Aquifer to use for the plant's cooling source. During subsequent testing of groundwater and alluvial aquifer in the vicinity of the combined cycle plant, TVA discovered that water contained arsenic and lead which raised concerns that use of the on-site wells may lead to cross-contamination of the Memphis Sand aquifer. As a result, the use of wells on site was susp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allens Creek Nuclear Power Plant
The Allens Creek Nuclear Power Plant was a proposed nuclear power plant to be located at Wallis, Texas, less than 50 miles from the western edge of Houston. The plant, consisting of two 1,150 MWe General Electric boiling water reactors, was ordered by Houston Lighting and Power Company (HL&P) in 1973, but public opposition, fueled in part by press coverage of problems at other nuclear plants around the country, led to lengthy public hearings and court action. In the meantime, construction costs escalated and the plant was officially canceled in 1982. p. 61. See also * |
Allen Fossil Plant
The Allen Fossil Plant was a 741-megawatt ( MW), coal power plant located south of Memphis, Tennessee. It generated electricity from 1959 to 2018. At the time of its closure, the plant was operated by Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). History Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW) began construction of the Allen Fossil Plant in 1956 with commercial generation beginning in 1959. The plant was named after Thomas H. Allen, a former president of MLGW. The TVA took over plant operations in 1964 as a lease with MLGW before buying the plant outright in 1984. Allen had a generating capacity of 741 MW. TVA announced plans that Allen would be replaced with by the Allen Combined Cycle Plant, a natural gas plant, in order to reduce emissions by 2018 set by a 2011 agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). TVA shut down the plant on March 31, 2018. Environmental impact Byproducts from Allen, known as coal combustion residuals (CCR), were deposited in the West Ash Impoundment. These ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |