Tobaccoville power station
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Tobaccoville power station is a retired power station in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Tobaccoville power station | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | 36.2511, -80.3669 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 36.2511, -80.3669
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Retired | coal: unknown | 40 | subcritical | 1985 | 2004 |
| Unit 2 | Retired | coal: unknown | 40 | subcritical | 1985 | 2004 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co [100%] | British American Tobacco PLC |
| Unit 2 | RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co [100%] | British American Tobacco PLC |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry: Agriculture
Background
The Tobaccoville Power Station was began construction in 1982 and began operating in 1985. The facility, which contained two units that each had a 40 megawatt (MW) capacity, was built by the RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company, which aimed to use the power plant to power its adjacent cigarette factory. It cost around $100 million dollars to build; the extra power generated by the plant was sold to Duke Energy Co.[1] From 2000-2004, it generated an average of 320 gigawatt-hours.[2]
The plant was retired in 2005 and demolished in 2008-2009 by D.H. Griffin. Any remaining materials, particularly steel, were shipped to Duke Energy in Guatemala for future use.[3]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Reynolds Building World's Largest Cigarette Factory". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
- ↑ "RJ Reynolds Tobaccoville Utility Plant Coal Plant". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "R.J. Reynolds Power Plant Dismantling Tobaccoville". DH Griffin. 2009. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
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Additional data
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