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[[Image:BrunotIslandfromMcKeesRocksPA.jpg|thumb|270px|right|A view of Brunot Island as seen from River Avenue in [[McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania]]]] |
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'''Brunot Island''' (aka '''Brunot's Island''') is a {{convert|129|acre|km2|sing=on}} island in the [[Ohio River]] at the west end of [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh]] in [[Allegheny County, Pennsylvania]], [[USA]]. It is home to the Brunot Island Generating Station, a 315 MW [[fossil fuel power plant]]. <!--There is a [[power plant]] on the island.--> |
'''Brunot Island''' (aka '''Brunot's Island''') is a {{convert|129|acre|km2|sing=on}} island in the [[Ohio River]] at the west end of [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh]] in [[Allegheny County, Pennsylvania]], [[USA]]. It is home to the Brunot Island Generating Station, a 315 MW [[fossil fuel power plant]]. <!--There is a [[power plant]] on the island.--> |
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The [[Ohio Connecting Railroad Bridge]] crosses the Ohio River at the island. The island does not otherwise connect to the land, and all vehicular traffic must use a ferry to access the island. The employees of the power plant use a pedestrian walkway on the railroad bridge to go to work. |
The [[Ohio Connecting Railroad Bridge]] crosses the Ohio River at the island. The island does not otherwise connect to the land, and all vehicular traffic must use a ferry to access the island. The employees of the power plant use a pedestrian walkway on the railroad bridge to go to work. |
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From 1903 to 1914, the island was the home of [[Brunots Island Race Track]]. |
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==Brunot Island Generating Station== |
==Brunot Island Generating Station== |
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*[http://www.reliant.com/PublicLinkAction.do?i_chronicle_id=09017522800020df&language_code=en_US&i_full_format=jsp#brunot Reliant Energy's website] |
*[http://www.reliant.com/PublicLinkAction.do?i_chronicle_id=09017522800020df&language_code=en_US&i_full_format=jsp#brunot Reliant Energy's website] |
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[[Category:Geography of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] |
[[Category:Geography of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] |
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[[Category:Islands of Pennsylvania]] |
[[Category:Islands of Pennsylvania]] |
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[[Category:Islands of the Ohio River]] |
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Revision as of 19:09, 5 May 2010
Brunot Island (aka Brunot's Island) is a 129-acre (0.52 km2) island in the Ohio River at the west end of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA. It is home to the Brunot Island Generating Station, a 315 MW fossil fuel power plant.
The Ohio Connecting Railroad Bridge crosses the Ohio River at the island. The island does not otherwise connect to the land, and all vehicular traffic must use a ferry to access the island. The employees of the power plant use a pedestrian walkway on the railroad bridge to go to work.
From 1903 to 1914, the island was the home of Brunots Island Race Track.
Brunot Island Generating Station
- Type: Fossil fuel; oil and natural gas
- Net capacity: 315 MW (megawatts)
- Began operation: 1972
- Current owner: DQE Holdings, Inc.
Plants
- Three oil-fired simple cycle peaking power plants
- Total generating capacity: 53 MW
- One natural-gas-fired combined cycle power plant
- Total generating capacity: 262 MW