Roy S. Nelson Generating Plant
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Roy S. Nelson Generating Plant is an operating power station of at least 841-megawatts (MW) in Westlake, Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Roy S. Nelson Generating Plant | Westlake, Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States | 30.284383, -93.288861 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, 2, Unit 6: 30.284383, -93.288861
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[1] | fossil liquids: petroleum coke[1] | 113.6[1] | steam turbine[1] | yes[1] | 1959[1] | – |
| 2 | Operating[1] | fossil liquids: petroleum coke[1] | 113.6[1] | steam turbine[1] | yes[1] | 1959[1] | – |
| Unit 6 | Operating | coal: subbituminous | 614.6 | subcritical | – | 1982 | 2028 (planned)[2] |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Entergy Louisiana LLC [100%][1] | Entergy Corp [100.0%] |
| 2 | Entergy Louisiana LLC [100%][1] | Entergy Corp [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | Sam Rayburn G&T Electric Cooperative Inc [10%]; East Texas Electric Cooperative Inc [9%]; EAM Nelson Holding LLC [10%]; Entergy Louisiana LLC [40%]; Entergy Texas Inc [29%] | Entergy Corp [80.9%]; Sam Rayburn G&T Electric Cooperative Inc [10.0%]; East Texas Electric Cooperative Inc [9.1%] |
Planned retirements
In their 2023 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), Entergy Louisiana included an expected deactivation date of 2028 for Unit 6.[3] The Louisiana Public Service Commission approved the IRP in February 2024.[4]
Emissions Data
- 2006 CO2 Emissions: 5,249,037 tons
- 2006 SO2 Emissions: 17,445 tons
- 2006 SO2 Emissions per MWh:
- 2006 NOx Emissions: 5,950 tons
- 2005 Mercury Emissions: 305 lb.
Death and disease attributable to fine particle pollution from Roy S. Nelson Generating Plant
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.[5] 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.[6]
Table 1: Death and disease attributable to fine particle pollution from the Roy S. Nelson Generating Plant
| Type of Impact | Annual Incidence | Valuation |
|---|---|---|
| Deaths | 1 | $6,400,000 |
| Heart attacks | 1 | $130,000 |
| Asthma attacks | 16 | <$1,000 |
| Hospital admissions | <1 | $14,000 |
| Chronic bronchitis | 1 | $240,000 |
| Asthma ER visits | 1 | <$1,000 |
Source: "Find Your Risk from Power Plant Pollution," Clean Air Task Force interactive table, accessed February 2011
Citizen groups
- Alliance for Affordable Energy
- Gulf Restoration Network
- Louisiana Environmental Action Network
- Sierra Club Delta Chapter
External Articles
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/20240204144749/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860/xls/eia8602022.zip. Archived from the original on 04 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240508060920/https://www.sierraclub.org/press-releases/2024/02/two-coal-plant-retirements-mark-big-step-forward-louisiana. Archived from the original on 08 May 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "2023 Integrated Resource Plan," Entergy Louisiana LLC, May 22, 2023
- ↑ "Two Coal Plant Retirements Mark Big Step Forward for Louisiana," Sierra Club, February 22, 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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