Riverside (MN) power station
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Riverside (MN) power station is an operating power station of at least 586-megawatts (MW) in Minneaplis, Minnesota, 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside (MN) power station | Minneaplis, Minnesota, United States | 45.025917, -93.2765 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- RIV0, Unit 7, Unit 8: 45.025917, -93.2765
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIV0 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[2] | 586[1] | combined cycle[1] | no[1] | 2009[1] | – |
| Unit 7 | Retired | coal: unknown | 165 | subcritical | – | 1987 | 2008 |
| Unit 8 | Retired | coal: unknown | 238.9 | subcritical | – | 1964 | 2009 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| RIV0 | Northern States Power Co [100%][3] | Northern States Power Co [100.0%] |
| Unit 7 | Northern States Power Co [100%] | Northern States Power Co [100.0%] |
| Unit 8 | Northern States Power Co [100%] | Northern States Power Co [100.0%] |
Conversion
In September 2003, Xcel Energy announced plans to convert the Riverside (MN) power station and the High Bridge Generating Plant to natural gas. The move came in response to an emissions reduction bill passed in 2001 by the Minnesota Legislature, allowing any utility company in the state to convert its coal plants to natural gas and then recover the costs of conversion through rate increases.[4] The facilities were part of a $1 billion upgrade of Xcel power plants in Minnesota. The new 570 MW High Bridge Plant went online in May 2008 and the new 511 MW Riverside Plant in April 2009.[5][6]
Emissions Data
- 2006 CO2 Emissions: 2,785,184 tons
- 2006 SO2 Emissions:
- 2006 SO2 Emissions per MWh:
- 2006 NOx Emissions:
- 2005 Mercury Emissions:
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 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/20211122185052/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/archive/xls/july_generator2021.xlsx. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021.
{{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) - ↑ "Xcel plans to convert to cleaner fuel," Minnnesota Public Radio, September 2003.
- ↑ "High Bridge Plant," Xcel Energy, accessed July 2009.
- ↑ Riverside Plant, Xcel Energy, accessed July 2009.
Additional data
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