J. Robert Welsh Power Plant
| J. Robert Welsh Power Plant | |
|---|---|
 J. Robert Welsh Power Plant | |
  Location of J. Robert Welsh Power Plant in Texas | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Titus County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 33°03′18″N 94°50′22″W / 33.05500°N 94.83944°WCoordinates: 33°03′18″N 94°50′22″W / 33.05500°N 94.83944°W |
| Status | Active |
| Owner(s) | SWEPCO/AEP |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Powder River Basin sub-bituminous coal |
| Cooling source | Welsh Reservoir |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 3 |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,674 MW |
J. Robert Welsh Power Plant is a base load, coal fired, electrical power station located southeast of Mount Pleasant, Texas in Titus County, Texas.
All three units use sub-bituminous coal mined from the Powder River Basin shipped via rail. Named after former SWEPCO president J. Robert Welsh.
Close to it, there is Welsh HVDC Converter Station, a back-to-back HVDC station.
| Unit | Nameplate capacity | Commissioning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 558 MW | 1977 | B&W (Babcock & Wilcox Boiler) and Westinghouse turbine/generator |
| 2 | 558 MW | 1980 | B&W (Babcock & Wilcox Boiler) and Westinghouse turbine/generator |
| 3 | 558 MW | 1982 | B&W (Babcock & Wilcox Boiler) and Westinghouse turbine/generator |
References
- ↑ "Existing Electric Generating Units in the United States, 2006" (Excel). Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy. 2006. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
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