Charles R. Lowman Power Plant
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Charles R. Lowman Power Plant is an operating power station of at least 733-megawatts (MW) in Leroy, Washington, Alabama, United States with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Charles R. Lowman Power Plant | Leroy, Washington, Alabama, United States | 31.488686, -87.9102 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- CC_set, Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3: 31.488686, -87.9102
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC_set | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 733[3] | combined cycle[2] | no[2] | 2023[1] | – |
| Unit 1 | Retired | coal: bituminous | 66 | subcritical | – | 1969 | 2020 |
| Unit 2 | Retired | coal: bituminous | 236 | subcritical | – | 1978 | 2020 |
| Unit 3 | Retired | coal: bituminous | 236 | subcritical | – | 1980 | 2020 |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| CC_set | PowerSouth Energy Cooperative [100%] | PowerSouth Energy Cooperative [100.0%] |
| Unit 1 | PowerSouth Energy Cooperative [100%] | PowerSouth Energy Cooperative [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | PowerSouth Energy Cooperative [100%] | PowerSouth Energy Cooperative [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | PowerSouth Energy Cooperative [100%] | PowerSouth Energy Cooperative [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): Galatia Mine, Gibson Mine, Mach 1 Mine, North River mine
Background
In 2018, PowerSouth announced plans to shut down the coal units at the Charles R. Lowman Power Plant in 2020.[4] The coal units retired in 2020 as planned.[5][6]
The gas-fired combined cycle set, with generator IDs LEC1 and LEC2, is under construction. As of June 2023, the combined cycle set was more than 50% complete.[7] The plant is expected to begin generating power in summer of 2023[8].
Emissions Data
- 2006 CO2 Emissions: 4,730,394 tons
- 2006 SO2 Emissions: 17,878 tons
- 2006 SO2 Emissions per MWh:
- 2006 NOx Emissions: 10,881 tons
- 2005 Mercury Emissions: 188 lb.
Coal Waste Site
Citizen Groups
See also Alabama and coal
- Black Warrior Riverkeeper
- GASP (formerly Alabama First)
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240108211606/https://www.globaldata.com/newsletter/details/mitsubishi-power-begins-operations-at-693mw-gas-fired-us-plant_312327/?_hsmi=77830375&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8FV4_zjlqhxU2u97oHO2aYDPW_TZ3kEgkS6VY5tEPc0y7kkhGC-HwE6KMAhq8c0acXaCoT2Kdb0k6wksjacDFk17D0eoDTeDqzC_GNy8e9um7LlPE. Archived from the original on 08 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20211122185052/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/archive/xls/july_generator2021.xlsx. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230122152327/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/november_generator2022.xlsx. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Coal-fired power plants in Leroy to shutdown in 2020," WKRG, Oct 19, 2018
- ↑ "Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory," eia.gov, October 2020
- ↑ "Lowman Energy Center," NS Energy, May 17, 2021
- ↑ "Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (based on Form EIA-860M as a supplement to Form EIA-860) - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)". www.eia.gov. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Powering Tomorrow". Wiregrass Electric Cooperative. June 2, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
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Additional data
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