Miami Fort Power Station | |
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Country | United States |
Location | Miami Township, Hamilton County, near North Bend, Ohio |
Coordinates | 39°06′56″N 84°48′18″W / 39.11556°N 84.80500°W |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | Coal Unit 5: December, 1949 Coal Unit 6: November, 1960 Coal Unit 7: May, 1975 Coal Unit 8: February, 1978 Oil Unit GT3: July, 1971 Oil Unit GT4: August, 1971 Oil Unit GT5: September, 1971 Oil Unit GT6: October, 1971 |
Decommission date | Coal Unit 5: 2010 Coal Unit 6: June, 2015 |
Owner(s) | Dynegy, a division of Vistra Corp |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Bituminous coal, distillate fuel oil |
Turbine technology | Steam turbine (coal), gas turbine (oil) |
Cooling source | Ohio River, closed-cycle cooling tower |
Power generation | |
Nameplate capacity | 1,321 MW |
The Miami Fort 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.[1] Miami Fort is located in Miami Township, Hamilton County, immediately east of the tripoint of Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. Miami Fort Station is named for the nearby Miami Fort (not to be confused with Fort Miami in the same state).