Roxboro Steam Station (IMAGE)

Duke University

Roxboro Steam Station

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The Roxboro Steam Station, a four-unit, 2,422-megawatt coal-fired Duke Energy plant in Semora, N.C., is one of the largest power plants in the United States. It began operation in 1966, with additions in 1973 and 1980.

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Heileen Hsu-Kim, Duke University

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