Mohave (NV) power station
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Mohave (NV) power station is a retired power station in Laughlin, Nevada, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Mohave (NV) power station | Laughlin, Nevada, United States | 35.144284, -114.593273 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 35.144284, -114.593273
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | retired | coal: unknown | 818.1 | subcritical | 1970 | 2007 |
| Unit 2 | retired | coal: unknown | 818.1 | subcritical | 1971 | 2007 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power [10%]; Salt River Project [20%]; Nevada Power Co [14%]; Southern California Edison Co [56%] | Edison International Corp [56.0%]; Salt River Project [20.0%]; Berkshire Hathaway Inc [14.0%]; Los Angeles Department of Water & Power [10.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power [10%]; Salt River Project [20%]; Nevada Power Co [14%]; Southern California Edison Co [56%] | Edison International Corp [56.0%]; Salt River Project [20.0%]; Berkshire Hathaway Inc [14.0%]; Los Angeles Department of Water & Power [10.0%] |
Background
Southern California Edison is the majority owner of the plant and was its operator. The plant is currently shut down.[1] Coal for the plant was transported in a 273 mile long slurry pipeline from the Peabody Energy Black Mesa coal mine, located on lands belonging to the Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe.
In 2005, the Mohave Generating Station ceased operations due to a Clean Air Act lawsuit and because Navajo and Hopi tribes passed resolutions ending Peabody’s use of the Black Mesa aquifer. According to the EPA, the coal plant was the dirtiest in the Western U.S., emitting up to 40,000 tons of sulfur dioxide per year.[2]
Southern California Edison chose to shut down the plant rather than upgrade it to acceptable pollution standards. The plant was the sole customer of the Black Mesa mine, and Peabody did not have an alternative source of water, so operation of the mine and slurry line ceased as well.
In 2006, the Office of Surface Mining released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement that included plans to re-build the coal slurry line to transport coal to the Mohave Generating Station. However that plan was halted in favor of an alternative proposal to supply Black Mesa coal to the Navajo Generating Station in Page, Arizona.[3]
On June 11, 2009, Southern California Edison announced that the plant is being permanently decommissioned. The plant should be dismantled by 2010.[4]
Emissions Data
- 2006 CO2 Emissions: 0 tons
- 2006 SO2 Emissions: 0 tons
- 2006 SO2 Emissions per MWh: 0 tons
- 2006 NOx Emissions: 0 tons
- 2006 Mercury Emissions: 0 lb.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ “Clearing California’s Coal Shadow from the American West,” accessed July 2008
- ↑ “Making a Just Transition” Timothy Lesle, Sierra Club newsletter, May 2006
- ↑ Black Mesa Water Coalition
- ↑ California Edison closes Mohave Generating Station in Laughlin ... for good, Kingman Daily Miner, June 11, 2009.
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of coal-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Coal Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
