Taconite Harbor Energy Center
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Taconite Harbor Energy Center is a retired power station in Hoyt Lakes, Cook, Minnesota, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Taconite Harbor Energy Center | Hoyt Lakes, Cook, Minnesota, United States | 47.531225, -90.911758 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3: 47.531225, -90.911758
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | retired | coal: bituminous | 84 | subcritical | 1957 | 2023 |
| Unit 2 | retired | coal: bituminous | 84 | subcritical | 1957 | 2023 |
| Unit 3 | retired | coal: bituminous | 84 | subcritical | 1967 | 2015 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | ALLETE Inc [100%] | ALLETE Inc [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | ALLETE Inc [100%] | ALLETE Inc [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | ALLETE Inc [100%] | ALLETE Inc [100.0%] |
Unit Retirements
On January 30, 2013, Minnesota Power announced that it will retire the 84 MW Unit 3 by 2015.[1][2]
Unit 3 was retired in May 2015.[3]
Units 1 & 2 have been idled since 2016.[4] Though reportedly scheduled to be offline in March 2022, the units were not retired as of April 2022 according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.[5]
In March 2023, Units 1 and 2 were officially retired.[6]
Coal Source
The power station fired coal from the Spring Creek Mine (Cloud Peak), the Black Thunder Mine (Arch Coal), and the North Antelope Rochelle Mine (Peabody Coal).[7]
Emissions Data
- 2006 CO2 Emissions: 1,752,752 tons
- 2006 SO2 Emissions:
- 2006 SO2 Emissions per MWh:
- 2006 NOx Emissions:
- 2005 Mercury Emissions:
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Minnesota Power outlines its EnergyForward resource strategy," Minnesota Power press release, January 30, 2013
- ↑ "News Release: Clean air victory in northern Minnesota as Minnesota Power announces phasing out coal at two Minnesota plants," Fresh Energy, January 30, 2013
- ↑ “Minnesota Power Takes down Unit 3," Cook County News Herald, May 30, 2015
- ↑ https://www.mnpower.com/Company/Generation
- ↑ "Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (based on Form EIA-860M as a supplement to Form EIA-860) - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ↑ “2022 Annual Report," Allete, March 2023
- ↑ "EIA 923 2015" EIA 923 2015.
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.
