Belews Creek Steam Station

Belews Creek Steam Station is a coal-fired power station owned and operated by Duke Energy near Belews Creek, North Carolina.



Plant Data

 * Owner/Parent Company: Duke Energy
 * Plant Nameplate Capacity: 2,160 MW
 * Units and In-Service Dates: 1,080 MW (1974), 1,080 MW (1975)
 * Location: 3195 Pine Hall Rd., Belews Creek, NC 27009
 * GPS Coordinates: 36.28, -80.060556
 * Coal Consumption:
 * Coal Source:
 * Number of Employees:

Emissions Data

 * 2006 CO2 Emissions: 14,034,728 tons
 * 2006 SO2 Emissions: 95,290 tons
 * 2006 SO2 Emissions per MWh:
 * 2006 NOx Emissions: 21,179 tons
 * 2005 Mercury Emissions: 475 lb.

"High Hazard" Surface Impoundment
Belews Creek Steam Station's Active Ash Pond surface impoundment is on the EPA's official June 2009 list of Coal Combustion Residue (CCR) Surface Impoundments with High Hazard Potential Ratings. The rating applies to sites at which a dam failure would most likely cause loss of human life, but does not assess of the likelihood of such an event.

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