Perimeter security barriers for power plants

Power generation plants

Nuclear, Fossil Fuel, and others

U.S. power generation plants are designed to produce electric energy from other forms of energy. Fossil fuel power generation plants using coal, petroleum, and natural gas as fuel provide 70% of U.S. energy output. Nuclear power plants contribute ~20% of the U.S. power output using 103 plants. The other major power generation source is the U.S. hydroelectric plants providing slightly less than 10% of the nation's energy. Other power generation operations include solar energy, wind energy, and even chemical energy.

The following table shows the type and number of power generating plants in the United States.

Primary Energy Source

Number of Power Generating Units

U.S. Total

9,493

Coal

1,082

Petroleum

3,035

Gas ¹

2,043

Water (Pumped Storage Hydroelectric)

140

Nuclear

101

Waste Heat

Multi-Fuel

Water (Conventional Hydroelectric)

2,934

Other Renewable

Geothermal

Nonwood Waste ³

Solar

Wind

Wood and Wood Waste ³

Includes gas-fueled cell units.
Existing capacity totals include a 13-megawatt expander turbine fueled by hot nitrogen.
Biomass, including landfill methane gas.

Sources: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860A, "Annual Electric Generator Report - Utility."

Any major disruption of electric power impacts the economy as well as the safety of individuals located in the area of disruption. Our power generation plants are critical to the everyday functioning of the U.S. economy. Metalith physical security barrier systems can provide a number of key security tasks for power generation plants including:

Perimeter security barriers or barrier walls

Anti-ram vehicle barriers at access control points

Complete perimeter anti-ram barrier walls

Blast mitigation barriers

Vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) protection barriers

Waste storage barriers or perimeter walls.

The Metalith perimeter security K12 certified anti-ram vehicle barriers and blast mitigation barriers and walls are designed to stop unwanted power generation plant intrusions by vehicular penetration and mitigate or contain explosive blast effects.

For more information about Infrastructure Defense Technologies' perimeter security products and applications, please call us at 1-800-621-5617, email us at info@themetalith.com, or fill out our contact form. You may also download a copy of the Metalith brochure.

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