Thanks to the crew at the AEP Mattison Plant for a great tour.  We learned not only about the 105 MW turbine generators, but also all of the infrastructure needed to support them as well as how they interface with the grid and the Southwest Power Pool.  If you want to see where your power is coming from (coal, gas, wind, solar, etc) take a look online in realtime: https://www.spp.org/.

 

2016-08-26 10_29_26-Generation Mix - marketplaceportal.spp.org