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R.P. Smith
R.P. Smith

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Location:

  • Williamsport, Maryland in Washington County, between the C&D Canal on the Potomac River

Ownership:

  • Allegheny Energy Supply

Capacity:

  • 114 MW

Major Fuel Type:

  • Coal

Type of Units:

  • Two active units, Coal
  • Unit 4, base load, 88 MW, on line 1956
  • Unit 3, intermediate cycle peaker, 29 MW, on line 1947 (derated from 39 to 29 MW)
  • Units 1 and 2 on line 1909 (retired)

Ash Handling:

  • Ash slurried to a VA Landfill via a pipeline trenched into the Potomac River

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