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{{Short description|Power plant in Petal, Mississippi}} |
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The '''Eaton Electric Generating Plant''' was a three-unit [[Natural gas]]-fired [[power plant]] located in [[Petal, Mississippi]]. Each of the three units generated 22.5 [[Megawatts]] (MW) of [[electricity]], with a total plant capacity of 67.5 MW.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mississippipower.com/about/plants.asp |title=Generating Plants - About Us - Mississippi Power |website=www.mississippipower.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070516173018/http://www.mississippipower.com/about/plants.asp |archive-date=2007-05-16}}</ref> The plant drew [[cooling water]] from the [[Leaf River (Mississippi)|Leaf River]].<ref name=drought>Becky Gillette, [http://msbusiness.com/blog/1999/10/industry-feels-little-impact-from-monthslong-drought/ Industry feels little impact from months-long drought], ''Mississippi Business Journal'', October 18, 1999</ref> |
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Named for Barney Eaton, [[Mississippi Power]]'s first president, the plant was the first high-pressure steam plant in the state of Mississippi and the first plant built by Mississippi Power Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of [[Southern Company]]. Plant Eaton made headlines when it was built in 1945 as it was the largest and most modern plant of its day. The first unit came on line March 22, 1945. |
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Originally, Plant Eaton was intended to generate electricity to aid the United States in production of materials for [[World War II]]; however, the plant's largest contribution turned out to be producing power for the boom in electricity demanded following the war.{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}} As of the late 1990s, its use was limited to meeting peak demands during the summer.<ref name=drought/> |
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Plant Eaton was closed down in 2012 due to declining efficiency. The plant was demolished in 2014.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Herrington |first1=Charles |title=Petal's Plant Eaton being demolished |url=https://www.wdam.com/story/26293707/petals-plant-eaton-being-demolished/ |website=WDAM |accessdate=23 April 2020}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.mississippipower.com/ Mississippi Power Homepage] |
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[[Category:Energy infrastructure completed in 1945]] |
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Forrest County, Mississippi]] |
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[[Category:Coal-fired power stations in Mississippi]] |
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[[Category:Southern Company]] |
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[[Category:Buildings and structures demolished in 2014]] |
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[[Category:Demolished buildings and structures in Mississippi]] |
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[[Category:Former power stations in Mississippi]] |
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