For most of its 80 years of existence, Plant McDonough-Atkinson — the hulking Georgia Power plant that hugs the Chattahoochee River about 10 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta — relied on burning coal to power the city and its sprawling suburbs.
Then, about a decade ago, the plant's aging coal boilers were shuttered in favor of three new natural gas units.
Now, for the first time, the plant has successfully added another new fuel to the mix: hydrogen.
