George F. Weaton Power Station
The George F. Weaton Power Station was a coal-fired power plant located in Potter Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, along the Ohio River. It was formerly owned by Horsehead Corporation and was completed in 1958 by Kaiser Engineers, later ICF International, at a cost of $30 million. Although the primary purpose of the plant was to supply power to the company's nearby zinc smelting operation, excess electricity could be sold to the local grid market via the site's 138,000 and 69,000 volt transmission lines, owned and operated by Duquesne Light. The power plant itself consisted of two 375,000 lb/h Combustion Engineering steam generators, two 55 megawatt Westinghouse tandem compound double flow steam turbines, and two 65 megawatt Westinghouse generators. The plant was idled in September 2011 and officially closed in July 2012, after more than 50 years of service.
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Old Frankfort Road, Potter Township
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Old Frankfort Road
Old Frankfort Road
15009 Potter Township
Pennsylvania, United States
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