Rivesville power station
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Rivesville power station is a retired power station in Rivesville, Marion, West Virginia, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Rivesville power station | Rivesville, Marion, West Virginia, United States | 39.531394, -80.112394 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 5, Unit 6: 39.531394, -80.112394
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 5 | retired | coal: bituminous | 35 | subcritical | 1943 | 2012 |
| Unit 6 | retired | coal: bituminous | 74.8 | subcritical | 1951 | 2012 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 5 | Monongahela Power Co [100%] | FirstEnergy Corp [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | Monongahela Power Co [100%] | FirstEnergy Corp [100.0%] |
Background
The coal-fired boilers have an installed capacity of 110 megawatts.[1]
On February 8, 2012, FirstEnergy announced that its Monongahela Power Company (Mon Power) subsidiary would be retiring the plant by September 1, 2012.[2]
Proposed coal unit closures
On February 8, 2012, FirstEnergy announced that its Monongahela Power Company (Mon Power) subsidiary would be retiring three older coal-fired power plants located in West Virginia by September 1, 2012: Albright power station, Willow Island power station, and Rivesville power station. The total capacity of the regulated plants is 660 megawatts (MW), about 3 percent of FirstEnergy’s total regulated and competitive generation portfolio. Recently, the plants had served mostly as peaking facilities, generating around less than 1 percent of the electricity produced by FirstEnergy over the past three years. The company said the decision to close the plants was based on the EPA's Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) that were recently finalized, and other environmental regulations.[3]
Emissions Data
- 2006 CO2 Emissions: 349,501 tons
- 2006 SO2 Emissions:
- 2006 SO2 Emissions per MWh:
- 2006 NOx Emissions:
- 2005 Mercury Emissions:
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ Allegheny Energy, "Generating Facilities", Allegheny Energy website, accessed June 2008.
- ↑ "FirstEnergy, Citing Impact of Environmental Regulations, Will Retire Three Coal-Fired Power Plants in West Virginia" FirstEnergy, Feb. 8, 2012.
- ↑ "FirstEnergy, Citing Impact of Environmental Regulations, Will Retire Three Coal-Fired Power Plants in West Virginia" FirstEnergy, Feb. 8, 2012.
Additional data
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