Hunlock Power Station
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Hunlock Power Station is an operating power station of at least 146-megawatts (MW) in Hunlock, Pennsylvania, United States with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Hunlock Power Station | Hunlock, Pennsylvania, United States | 41.201538, -76.069648 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- HUN1, Unit 3: 41.201538, -76.069648
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUN1 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 146[1] | combined cycle[1] | no[1] | 2011[1] | – |
| Unit 3 | Retired | coal: anthracite | 49.9 | subcritical | – | 1959 | 2010 |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| HUN1 | UGI Development Co [100%][2] | UGI Corp [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | UGI Development Co [100%] | UGI Corp [100.0%] |
Background
The station's coal units 1 & 2 were retired in 1975. In 2009, the Pennsylvania DEP approved the retrofitting of Hunlock Creek-3 with two gas turbines. At the end of May 2010, the coal-fired boiler was retired.[3]
(2005) Emissions Data
- CO2 Emissions: 350,219 tons (2005)
- SO2 Emissions: 4,532 tons (2005)
- SO2 Emissions per MWh: 38.40 lb/MWh
- NOx Emissions: 451 tons (2005)
- Mercury Emissions:
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20200612191408/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/archive/xls/november_generator2019.xlsx. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20191116210428/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/archive/xls/december_generator2018.xlsx. Archived from the original on 16 November 2019.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Coal-Fired Power Plants in Pennsylvania," Power Plants Around the World, accessed September 2012.
Additional data
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