G. G. Allen Steam Station was a 1.140 GW

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generating facility, located in South Point Township,

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, on man-made

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). Units 1 and 2 (165 MW each) began operating in 1957; units 3, 4, and 5 (275 MW each) in 1959, 1960, and 1961 respectively. Named for George Garland Allen, a former president and first chairman of the board for Duke Power, the Allen facility is the only

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station with five units under one roof. The plant is equipped with a

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system, completed in 2009, that decreases the air emissions coming from the plant. In February 2021, Duke Energy in a filing to the North Carolina Utilities Commission advanced their planned closure for Unit 3 from December 31, 2021 to March 31, 2021. Two additional units were retired in 2021, followed by another in September 2023, and the final in December of 2024.

Environmental impact

G. G. Allen Steam Station is still a major air and water polluter in the region.

1995–2001 data

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Duke Energy website. {{DEFAULTSORT:Allen Steam Station 1957 establishments in North Carolina Energy infrastructure completed in 1957 Energy infrastructure completed in 1959 Energy infrastructure completed in 1960 Energy infrastructure completed in 1961 Coal-fired power stations in North Carolina Buildings and structures in Gaston County, North Carolina Duke Energy

Environmental impact

1995–2001 data

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