Clifty Creek Power Plant is a 1,300- MW coal-fired

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located in Madison, Indiana. Clifty Creek is operated by the Indiana Kentucky Electric Corporation. It is named after Clifty Creek, which enters the Ohio River nearby.

Background

Five of its six identical units began operating in 1955; the sixth unit was launched in 1956. Its six units supplied electricity for the

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along with its sister plant,

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. It has two of the tallest chimneys in the world, at , with another recently completed dual-flue chimney that stands at around . Pollution control systems were installed at Clifty Creek in 2001 to reduce

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() emissions by 80%. With all of its units dating back to mid-1950s, the plant ranked 73rd on the United States list of dirtiest power plants in terms of

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() emissions per

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of electrical energy produced in 2013. However, with the addition of two jet bubbling reactor flue gas desulfurization (FGD) systems in 2013, 98% of sulfur dioxide is now removed. The facility does not adequately prevent groundwater pollution from its

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, and for that reason, the

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has proposed denying its permit to continue operation. For this reason, the plant faces closure.

Transmission Lines

The plant is connected to the power grid by 6 345-kv lines and 3 138-kv lines. 1 345-kv line goes to the Trimble County Power Plant, which is an interconnection with Louisville Gas & Electric. 1 short 345-kv line connects with the nearby American Electric Power Jefferson 765-kv Station. Finally, 2 double-circuit 345 lines connect with the Pierce Substation in Ohio; on the way, one of the 2 double-circuit lines connects with the AEP and Duke 345-kv network near Lawrenceburg, Indiana, via the Dearborn substation.

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Chimney Diagram

Aerial view of the surrounding area
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Transmission Lines

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