5 Biggest Coal Plants in the US

2. Bowen Steam Plant, Owned by The Southern Company (NYSE: SO)

Plant Bowen is located just outside Euharlee, Georgia. It has 4 units with capacities 806, 789, 952, and 952 megawatts. With a total capacity of over 3,450 megawatts, it is one of the largest plants in North America to be powered by coal. 500 kV transmission lines are used to connect the station to the southeastern power grid. It is owned and operated by Georgia Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company. Keeping air pollution guidelines in mind, smoke particles are removed from the exhaust gases by using electrostatic precipitators. The composition of exhaust gases is also closely watched to make sure they are in line with air quality regulations. In addition, Jet Bubble Reactor (JBR) units have recently been constructed on all four units to meet federal clean air and ozone standards.

The plant ranks 2nd in our list of biggest coal plants in the US.

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