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Locations of the 8 American Electric Power, Dominion Resources and
Mirant (Southern Energy) Coal-fired Electric Power Plants in VA


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click on each plant for additional information
- updated August 2009


Clickable map with links to more info on each plant.

 


Coal-fired Power Plants in Virginia
Combined Emissions


Nitrous Oxide, Sulfur Dioxide, and Carbon Dioxide emissions

tons per year - source: EPA data

Year

NOx

SO2

CO2

2008 35,543 116,782 27,186,074
2007 46,627 165,018 30,668,224
2006 45,633 168,860 29,551,563
2005 48,899 191,104 30,615,038
2004 49,985 177,459 30,438,027
2003 59,863 194,517 32,054,227
2002 71,546 216,240 34,928,944
2001 70,514 196,368 34,962,980
2000 77,301 204,105 37,096,617
1999 86,840 210,927 35,216,691
1998 103,492 212,150 35,168,464
1997 105,425 209,239 33,815,170
1996 100,399 189,628 31,702,624
1995 105,344 205,608 27,518,566



Toxic Releases (in pounds) - source: EPA TRI
(includes facility-wide, not just coal-fired units)
2005-2007 | 2000-2004

Dioxin Releases (in grams) - source: EPA TRI
2005-2007 | 2000-2004




Information for each coal-fired facility

AEP - Clinch River
AEP - Glen Lyn
Dominion - Bremo Bluff
Dominion - Chesapeake
Dominion - Chesterfield
Dominion - Clover
Dominion - Yorktown
Mirant (Southern Energy) - Potomac River
Dominion - Possum Point*
*(Switched from coal-fired to natural gas-fired power in May 2003)

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