Mitchell Hydroelectric Generating Plant - Verbena, AL, US
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N 32° 48.289 W 086° 26.792
16S E 551816 N 3629784
Located on the Coosa River, near a location called Duncan's Riffle, the hydroelectric plant, straddles the Chilton and Coosa County line. It houses, as part of the Mitchell Dam, the 2nd oldest of Alabama Power Company's hydroelectric plants.
Waymark Code: WMKD5P
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 03/23/2014
Views: 2
Major modifications to this project were completed in 1985. Three new generating units with a total capacity of 150,000 kilowatts were installed in a new powerhouse on the west bank. In addition, the three additional units installed in 1923 with a total capacity of 52,500 kilowatts were removed from service. Unit 4 with a capacity of 20,000 kilowatts that was installed in 1949 was retained in service.
These improvements resulting in an increased capacity at Mitchell Dam from 72,500 kilowatts
to 170,000 kilowatts were part of a comprehensive plan by Alabama Power Company to complete the hydraulic electric generating developments of the Coosa River.
Operational: yes
Type of power station: Conventional (dams)
Type of turbine: Other/Unknown
Operator: Alabama Power Company
Visitor center: yes
Date built: 08/15/1923
Generation capacity: 170,000 kW
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