Unit 1 at Iatan Power Plant in Missouri Shut Down for Repairs

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The 725-megawatt (MW), coal-fired Unit 1 at Iatan Power Station in Weston, Missouri, was shut down on Tuesday due to an air heater issue. The power station is operated by Kansas City Light & Power, a subsidiary of Great Plains Energy Incorporated (NYSE:GXP) (Kansas City, Missouri).

Plant officials are still investigating the cause of the event, but they believe the unit will be off-line about six days, based on preliminary findings. Sources said that they discovered some of the air heater pockets were clogged with debris, and that a thorough wash will clean out the deposits after any repairs are made. Officials anticipate returning the unit back online Sunday, March 9, if there are no delays.

The coal-fired plant has two generating units and a total generating capacity of 1,639 MW when at full load.

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