Plant Bowen | |
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Country | United States |
Location | 317 covered bridge road SW, Euharlee 30120 Bartow County, near Euharlee, Georgia |
Coordinates | 34°07′23″N 84°55′13″W / 34.12306°N 84.92028°W |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | Unit 1 - 1971 Unit 2 - 1972 Unit 3 - 1974 Unit 4 - 1975 |
Owner | Georgia Power |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Coal (Bituminous) |
Turbine technology | Steam turbine |
Power generation | |
Nameplate capacity | 3,499 MW |
Annual net output | 22,600 GWh (2006) |
External links | |
Commons | Related media on Commons |
Plant Bowen, commonly known as Bowen Steam Plant, is a coal-fired power station located just outside Euharlee, Georgia, United States, approximately 8.7 mi (14 km) west-south-west from Cartersville. At over 3,450 megawatts, Plant Bowen is one of the largest coal-fired power plants in North America.[1] The station is connected to the southeastern power grid by numerous 500 kV transmission lines, and is owned and operated by Georgia Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company.