Altavista Power Station

Altavista Power Station is located on 32 acres in Altavista, Virginia.

The station produces enough electricity to power nearly 16,000 homes, using coal as its primary fuel. It also co-fires wood "sawdust waste" as fuel (15% of its heat in-put).

The single coal-fired generating unit produces 63 megawatts of electricity.

Altavista is equipped with a selective non-catalytic reduction system to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions, a fluidized gas desulfurization system to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions, and a baghouse to capture fly ash.

The station's cooling water comes from the Roanoke River.

Brief Facts

Net Generating Capacity: 63 megawatts
Generating Capacity by Unit: Unit 1- 63 megawatts
Commercial Operation: 1992
Station Employees: +/- 28

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