Maidsville, WV: 1968 1.1gw Fort Martin Power Station

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FirstEnergyCorp
 "Unit 1 went online in 1967 and generates 552 MW. Unit 2 went online in 1968 and generates 546 MW....The plant has invested nearly $625 million on its environmentalcontrol systems. Each Ft. Martin unit has a scrubber system that removes more than 98 percent of the sulfur-dioxide emissions. The scrubbed flue gas produces a steam plume that is carried from the units through a newly-constructed 550-foot chimney. The scrubbers were completed and placed in service during the last quarter of 2009. The station is also equipped with Electrostatic Precipitators. This system removes 99 percent of the fly ash from flue gases."
[Particulate and sulfur removal are rather basic pollution controls. I think most power plants did that back in the 20th Century. Or did they install better equipment for particle and sulfur removal in 2009? The 21st Century pollution issues tend to be mercury and other heavy metals, ash ponds polluting underground water and CO2 emissions.]

gem has slightly higher capacity numbers: "Unit 1: 576.0 MW (1967) Unit 2: 576.0 MW (1968)." The power plant uses supercritical boilers.

Malenky, Apr 2023

Robi Littell posted
Any guesses?
[Several comments responded with "Fort Martin.]

Ron Franko posted
FirstEnergy Corp/Fort Martin Power Station 
Took this picture yesterday while out on my waverunner.

Obiously, it gets its coal via barge. It is nice to see a power plant with a full pile of coal. The railroad on this side of the river is NS/Monongahela. (The B&O was on the other side of the river.)

Satellite

B&W
The 2009 project for wet flue gas desulfurization (wet FGD) is also when the electrostatic precipitator (ESP) was installed.

Jeffrey Pawlak posted 16 photos with the comment: "Some Fort Martin Power Plant action. Pictures and videos taken from the Mon River Trail. Looks like they gave up on the old coal barge unloader."

Paul Yankulic: The unloader can't unload larger barges, the river transportation company isn't making standards anymore.

Christian Anderson: Isn’t this the plant sister to the hatferry power plant?

Jeffrey Pawlak: Christian Anderson Yes.

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