Bull Run Power Plant
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| Coordinates | 36 ° 1 '16 " N , 84 ° 9' 23" W | ||
| country | United States | ||
| Waters | Clinch River | ||
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| Type | coal-fired power station | ||
| Primary energy | Fossil energy | ||
| fuel | Hard coal | ||
| power | 865 MW electric | ||
| operator | Tennessee Valley Authority | ||
| Project start | 1962 | ||
| Start of operations | 1967 | ||
The power plant Bull Run is a coal fired power plant of the Tennessee Valley Authority near Oak Ridge in the State of Tennessee . The power plant has an installed net capacity of 865 MW . It is located right on the Clinch River and was completed in 1967. At the time, it was the largest once-through boiler in the United States.
Despite its age, the power plant achieves top positions in terms of system efficiency every year. From 2005 to 2008 a flue gas desulphurization system was installed.
blocks
| block | Net power | Gross output | Installation | Steam boiler | generator |
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| 1 | 865 MW | 881 MW | 1967 | General Electric |
Individual evidence
- ^ Bull Run Fossil Plant
- ↑ Top Plants: Bull Run Fossil Plant, Clinton, Tennessee , October 1, 2009
Web link
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