Coal Power Plant Tour

A look inside the Municipal Power Plant in Columbia, Mo., gives a details on how a coal power plant functions. From mine, to furnace, to steam, the photo gallery demonstrates how the Columbia facility functions in addition to alternative energy and use of byproducts.

Photographs of the Columbia Municipal Power Plant were taken Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011. Photographs of the MU Power Facility were taken Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011.