PPL Montour Power Plant

Washingtonville, PA - August 27, 2012

This tour of the Montour Power Plant occurred during our regular scheduled meeting.

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Outside the cooling tower at PPL Montour

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Outside the coal car dumper

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Inside the blade of a Catepillar 854G wheel dozer.

The dozer weighs 217,000 lbs., and has a 23 1/2 foot long blade that pushes 58 cubic yards of material.

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Standing next to the wheels of a Catepillar 854G wheel dozer.

The wheels are 10 feet tall!

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Looking inside the observation port at the fire inside the boiler