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1438:(dismantled)
1284:(dismantled)
1028:Plant Vogtle
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122:Unit 4: 1989
120:Unit 3: 1987
118:Unit 2: 1984
116:Unit 1: 1982
1520:Zuevska TES
1442:Tobolsk TEC
1405:Secunda CTL
1106:Bishkek TEC
1018:Plant Bowen
776:Source: EPA
756:www.eia.gov
674:November 7,
506:Coal trains
308:Description
191:Operator(s)
98: /
74:Coordinates
1535:Categories
1308:Orot Rabin
650:References
366:); JEA of
86:83°48′14″W
83:33°03′47″N
1070:Supertall
958:from the
947:April 12,
927:April 11,
864:April 12,
836:"Feature"
820:April 12,
794:April 12,
736:April 11,
527:Emissions
298:megawatts
292:, in the
137:(planned)
132:(planned)
1074:chimneys
608:See also
330:and the
245:3,520 MW
232:4 × 880
164:(22.95%)
157:(25.35%)
143:Owner(s)
64:Juliette
56:Location
761:May 10,
700:July 6,
387:Unit 4
384:Unit 3
381:Unit 2
378:Unit 1
280:) is a
171:(15.1%)
68:Georgia
62:, near
48:Country
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480:23.6%
455:30.2%
452:30.2%
444:76.4%
441:25.0%
422:75.0%
400:60.0%
397:60.0%
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178:(5.9%)
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576:Notes
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255:61.2%
150:(30%)
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763:2018
738:2013
702:2020
676:2021
565:and
520:BNSF
272:The
210:Coal
168:MEAG
559:KBR
467:JEA
431:FPL
393:OPC
284:in
175:JEA
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