Projects

Kemper County IGCC

Mississippi Power

Yates Construction provided labor and construction services to Mississippi Power for the Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) facility. The IGCC, also known as gasification, is a process that converts coal into synthesis gas for electricity generation. Upon completion, the Kemper County IGCC Power Plant became one of only three such facilities in the United States. Utilizing proprietary 'clean coal' technologies, the facility converts Mississippi lignite into clean gas while significantly reducing sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, carbon dioxide, and mercury emissions. This advanced technology cuts carbon dioxide emissions by 65%, aligning with a similarly sized natural gas combined cycle power plant.

Location
Kemper County, Mississippi
Size
3,200,000 SF
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