Muskogee Generating Station
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Muskogee Generating Station is an operating power station of at least 1717-megawatts (MW) in Fort Gibson, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Muskogee Generating Station | Fort Gibson, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States | 35.761922, -95.287878 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6: 35.761922, -95.287878
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 4, timepoint 1 | Retired | coal: subbituminous | 572.4 | subcritical | no[1] | 1977 | 2019 |
| Unit 4, timepoint 2 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 572.4[1] | steam turbine[1] | no[1] | 2019[1][2] | – |
| Unit 5, timepoint 1 | Retired | coal: subbituminous | 572.4 | subcritical | no[1] | 1978 | 2019 |
| Unit 5, timepoint 2 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 572.4[1] | steam turbine[1] | no[1] | 2019[1][2] | – |
| Unit 6 | Operating | coal: subbituminous | 572.4 | subcritical | – | 1984 | 2049 (planned)[3] |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 4, timepoint 1 | Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co [100%] | OGE Energy Corp [100.0%] |
| Unit 4, timepoint 2 | Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co [100%] | OGE Energy Corp [100.0%] |
| Unit 5, timepoint 1 | Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co [100%] | OGE Energy Corp [100.0%] |
| Unit 5, timepoint 2 | Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co [100%] | OGE Energy Corp [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co [100%] | OGE Energy Corp [100.0%] |
Unit-level fuel conversion details:
Unit 4: Converted from coal to fossil gas in 2019.
Unit 5: Converted from coal to fossil gas in 2019.
From Coal to Natural Gas
In 2014 it was reported that Muskogee Units 4 and 5 will be converted from coal to natural gas by 2019. Only the 572 MW unit 6 will remain of the power station's coal-burning units.[4] In April 2018 it was reported that work on converting units 4-5 was underway,[5] and in May 2019 that the conversion had been completed.[6]
According to OG&E's 2021 and 2024 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), the station has a planned retirement date of 2049.[7][8] As of 2022, the plant may contribute energy to the Core Scientific Muskogee County facility.
Following the publication of OG&E's 2024 IRP, the Sierra Club submitted formal comments, saying "the plan waits too long to stop burning coal at two mega-polluting and aging coal plants in the state – Sooner and Muskogee – thus ensuring that customers will foot the bill for expensive updates." According to Sierra Club analysis, Muskogee was losing US$4 million a year.[9]
Emissions Data
- 2006 CO2 Emissions: 10,854,865 tons
- 2006 SO2 Emissions: 28,627 tons
- 2006 SO2 Emissions per MWh:
- 2006 NOx Emissions: 17,073 tons
- 2005 Mercury Emissions: 311 lb.
Death and disease attributable to fine particle pollution from Muskogee Generating Station
In 2010, Abt Associates issued a study commissioned by the Clean Air Task Force, a nonprofit research and advocacy organization, quantifying the deaths and other health effects attributable to fine particle pollution from coal-fired power plants.[10] Fine particle pollution consists of a complex mixture of soot, heavy metals, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxides. Among these particles, the most dangerous are those less than 2.5 microns in diameter, which are so tiny that they can evade the lung's natural defenses, enter the bloodstream, and be transported to vital organs. Impacts are especially severe among the elderly, children, and those with respiratory disease. The study found that over 13,000 deaths and tens of thousands of cases of chronic bronchitis, acute bronchitis, asthma, congestive heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, dysrhythmia, ischemic heart disease, chronic lung disease, and pneumonia each year are attributable to fine particle pollution from U.S. coal plant emissions. These deaths and illnesses are major examples of coal's external costs, i.e. uncompensated harms inflicted upon the public at large. Low-income and minority populations are disproportionately impacted as well, due to the tendency of companies to avoid locating power plants upwind of affluent communities. To monetize the health impact of fine particle pollution from each coal plant, Abt assigned a value of $7,300,000 to each 2010 mortality, based on a range of government and private studies. Valuations of illnesses ranged from $52 for an asthma episode to $440,000 for a case of chronic bronchitis.[11]
Table 1: Death and disease attributable to fine particle pollution from Muskogee Generating Station
| Type of Impact | Annual Incidence | Valuation |
|---|---|---|
| Deaths | 62 | $440,000,000 |
| Heart attacks | 92 | $10,000,000 |
| Asthma attacks | 1,000 | $54,000 |
| Hospital admissions | 44 | $1,000,000 |
| Chronic bronchitis | 37 | $17,000,000 |
| Asthma ER visits | 66 | $24,000 |
Source: "Find Your Risk from Power Plant Pollution," Clean Air Task Force interactive table, accessed February 2011
Citizen groups
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 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) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.power-eng.com/emissions/oklahoma-utility-completes-acquisition-of-coal-fired-and-cogeneration-plants/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://ogeenergy.gcs-web.com/static-files/90c180ae-b022-4c8b-902a-30a41506c5ce.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Oklahoma Gas and Electric eyes coal-to-gas switches at Muskogee," Power Engineering, 06/11/2014
- ↑ "Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co.'s upgrades continue at coal-fired plants," NewsOK, April 27, 2018
- ↑ Walton, Rod (May 28, 2019). "Oklahoma utility completes acquisition of coal-fired and cogeneration plants". Power Engineering.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Integrated Resource Plan 2021" OG&E, 2021
- ↑ "2024 Integrated Resource Plan," OG&E, April 1, 2024
- ↑ "OG&E Issues Resource Plan that Will Raise Costs and Pollute," Sierra Club, April 5, 2024
- ↑ "The Toll from Coal: An Updated Assessment of Death and Disease from America's Dirtiest Energy Source," Clean Air Task Force, September 2010.
- ↑ "Technical Support Document for the Powerplant Impact Estimator Software Tool," Prepared for the Clean Air Task Force by Abt Associates, July 2010
Additional data
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