 Playford B received coal by rail from the Leigh Creek Coal Mine, 280 km to the north and drew cooling water from Spencer Gulf, returning it to the sea at an elevated temperature.Commissioned in 1963, it was co-located with the older Playford A Power Station and the larger, newer Northern Power Station.Playford B was mothballed in 2012 and its permanent closure was announced by operator Alinta Energy in October 2015.