Mitchell Power Plant

Mitchell Power Plant is a large coal fired power station located on West Virginia Route 2 south of Moundsville, West Virginia, United States.

Mitchell Power Plant
Country	United States
Coordinates	39°49′48″N 80°49′05″W
Power generation
Nameplate capacity	1,632.6 MW
External links
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It has a 1,206-foot (368 m) tall chimney, which was built in 1971.^[1] This smokestack was once the tallest in the world for a short period of time. As of 2013^[update] it is the sixth tallest, and still the tallest freestanding structure in the Southern United States.^[2]

A second 1,000 foot tall smokestack was built in 2006 to comply with emission regulations. On March 6, a fire broke out at the top of the new stack trapping several construction workers just as they were finishing the installation of the stack's fiberglass liner.^[3] Three of the workers were rescued by helicopter evacuation; a fourth worker at the site, Gerald Talbert, died from the accident.^[4]

See also

• Energy portal

• List of chimneys
• List of towers
• List of tallest freestanding structures in the world

Records
Preceded by Chimney of Lippendorf Power Station	World's tallest chimney 367.6 m (1206 ft) 1968-1971	Succeeded by Inco Superstack