Cardinal Power Plant
Cardinal Power Plant is a 1.8-gigawatt (1,800 MW) coal power plant located south of Brilliant, Ohio, in Jefferson County, Ohio. The power plant has three units. Cardinal is co-owned with Unit 1 owned by American Electric Power's (AEP) subsidiary, AEP Generation Resources. Units 2–3 are owned by Buckeye Power, a utility cooperative. It began operations in 1967.
| Cardinal Power Plant | |
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Cardinal Power Plant viewed from Ohio State Route 7 | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Wells Township, Jefferson County, near Brilliant, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 40°15′8″N 80°38′54″W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | Units 1–2: 1967 Unit 3: 1977 |
| Owner(s) | AEP Generation Resources (Unit 1) Buckeye Power (Units 2–3) |
| Operator(s) | Buckeye Power |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Cooling source | Ohio River |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,800 MW |
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