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The Mt. Storm Power Station is the largest coal-fired power station managed by Dominion. Mt. Storm's three units can generate more than 1,600 megawatts of electricity – as much in one hour as 160 average homes use in one year.
Mt. Storm is located on Mt. Storm Lake in the rugged Allegheny Mountains of northeastern West Virginia. The 1,200-acre lake, built to serve the station, also serves as a public recreation area.
About the Environment
Like any coal-burning power station, Mt. Storm produces airborne particles known as fly ash. After the hot combustion gases containing fly ash leave the station's boilers, they pass through multi-million dollar electrostatic precipitators. The precipitators function like giant electric air cleaners to remove 99 percent of the ash.
Mt. Storm Power Station also uses the latest technology to remove sulfur dioxide from the environment. Lime stone scrubbers capture approximately 95 percent of the SO2 from the burners. Combined with the limestone slurry, the SO2 becomes solid gypsum and is stored in a landfill.
Brief Facts
Net Generating Capacity: 1,632 megawatts
Generating Capacity by Unit:
Unit 1 - 563 megawatts
Unit 2 - 563 megawatts
Unit 3 - 567 megawatts
Average Daily Coal Consumption: 15,000 tons
Commercial Operation -
Unit 1 - September, 1965
Unit 2 - June, 1966
Unit 3 - December, 1973
Station Employees - +/- 255
Boiler Manufacturer -
Units 1, 2 & 3 - Combustion Engineering, Inc.
Turbine Generator Manufacturer -
Units 1 & 2 - Westinghouse Electric Corp.
Unit 3 - Asea Brown Boveri Company, Corp.
Engineer/Builder -
All Units - Stone & Webster Engineering Corp.