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Plant Yates 708 Dyer Road Highway Alt 27 Newnan, GA 30263 770-252-0650 For tour information, call: 770-252-0618
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ocated on nearly 2,400 acres alongside the Chattahoochee River near Newnan, Ga., Plant Yates is one of Georgia Powers oldest fossil-fuel power plants. The plant has seven generating units, with a total capacity of 1,250 megawatts. Thats enough electricity to power 28 cities the size of nearby Newnan for one year. Unit 1 began commercial operation Sept. 12, 1950, and was followed on line by Unit 2 on Nov. 19, 1950. Units 3, 4 and 5 began commercial operation in 1952, 1957 and 1958, respectively, and were joined by Units 6 and 7 in 1974. All seven units have turbine-generators manufactured by General Electric and boilers manufactured by Combustion Engineering. Plant Yates was the first plant built during a huge construction program launched by Georgia Power to meet the states exploding appetite for electricity after World War II. When Yates was completed in 1952, it was the largest steam generating plant in Georgia. Over the years, Plant Yates has been maintained to increase reliability, maintain efficiency and keep its operations compatible with increasingly strict environmental standards. The plant was named for Eugene A. Yates. Yates, a New Jersey native, designed and built railroad tunnels in New York City before coming to Alabama Power as chief engineer in 1912. He was the architect of the interconnection of the utilities that eventually became the nucleus of Southern Company. Yates was named the first president of Southern Company in 1947.
Plant Yates mechanics, electricians and operators maintain all equipment in good working condition in order to keep the plants generating units available for use at all times.
WARM WATER PULVERIZER CONDENSER BOILER CONDENSED STEAM BOTTOM ASH PUMPING STATION COOL WATER
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As electricity is generated at Plant Yates, it is conducted to a power transformer in an adjacent substation, which increases the voltage. The high-voltage electricity is then fed into transmission lines for distribution throughout the state. In 1999, Yates began using clean-burning natural gas in conjunction with coal between May and September when ozone is most likely to form. The project costs approximately $20 million, including $7.5 million to build a pipeline to bring the gas to Yates. By burning gas, Yates will reduce its nitrogen oxide emissions by 25 percent during the summer ozone season.
Lab technicians at the plant are continuously monitoring the Chattahoochee River to ensure its waters and the surrounding environment are properly maintained.
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE
Protecting the environment is a high priority for Georgia Power. Plant Yates is no exception. The policy of both the company and the plant is to comply with or exceed all environmental laws and regulations. Yates has spent some $86 million on environmental compliance in the 1990s. So even though it is one of Georgias oldest fossil-fuel power plants, its also one of the cleanest, utilizing some of the newest and most efficient pollution-control technology available. Unit 1 is equipped with a Chiyoda Thoroughbred-121 scrubber, which removes 95 percent of the sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions by passing the flue gas from the boiler through a jet bubbling reactor, where the SO2 reacts with limestone slurry to form gypsum. The plants other six units burn low-sulfur coal, which has reduced SO2 emissions by 50 percent. Because it is located in metro Atlantas ozone non-attainment area, Plant Yates is required to meet strict nitrogen oxide (NOx)emission limits during the summer ozone season. To meet these limits initially, Yates installed low-NOx burners and over-fire air systems on units 4, 5, 6 and 7. The low-NOx burners produce a fuel-rich, lower-temperature flame, which creates less nitrogen oxide. The over-fire air system redirects air away from the burners to a secondary combustion zone, where burning is completed at cooler temperatures, also resulting in less nitrogen oxide. To further reduce NOx emission rates, Plant Yates equipped all seven units to use natural gas technologies that further reduce nitrogen oxide emissions. This technology will reduce the NOx emission rates during the ozone season. In addition to the SO2 and NOx control systems, electrostatic precipitators are used to remove more than 98 percent of the fly ash from the flue gases that leave the boiler after the coal burning process. Continuous emission monitoring systems, also known as CEMS, constantly measure and record the plant emissions to ensure the plant meets all state and federal air-quality regulations. Lab technicians at the plant are continuously monitoring the Chattahoochee River to ensure its waters and the surrounding environment are properly maintained. Yates also demonstrates environmental stewardship through its involvement in various habitat-enhancement activities. Employees participate in numerous environmental activities within the company and the community. Through the plants recycling program, tons of cardboard, paper and metal are recycled annually.
ECONOMIC EFFECT
Plant Yates, which pays more than $3.5 million each year in property and sales taxes to Coweta and Carroll counties, has a significant impact on the areas economy. In addition to being a major local taxpayer, Plant Yates provides jobs for approximately 300 employees, most of whom live in Coweta and Carroll counties. The plants annual payroll totals approximately $15 million.
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GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Customer focused Team based Value added
PRIORITIES
Safety and compliance Maintain assets Efficient operation
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
Achieve a competitive position in the marketplace Make Plant Yates a great place to work