GG Allen power plant
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| Coordinates | 35 ° 11 ′ 25 " N , 81 ° 0 ′ 30" W | ||
| country | United States | ||
| Waters | Lake Wylie | ||
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| Type | coal-fired power station | ||
| Primary energy | Fossil energy | ||
| fuel | Hard coal | ||
| power | 1140 MW electric | ||
| operator | Duke Energy | ||
| Start of operations | 1957 | ||
The GG Allen power plant is a coal-fired power plant in Gaston County in the south of the US state of North Carolina . The power plant has an installed capacity of 1,140 MW . It is located on Lake Wylie , a reservoir of the Catawba River .
A flue gas desulphurization system was installed by 2009 .
blocks
| block | power | Installation | Steam boiler |
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| 1 | 165 MW | 1957 | |
| 2 | 165 MW | 1957 | |
| 3 | 275 MW | 1959 | |
| 4th | 275 MW | 1960 | |
| 5 | 275 MW | 1961 |