Westwood Generating Station
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Westwood Generating Station is an operating power station of at least 36-megawatts (MW) in Joliet, Pennsylvania, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Westwood Generating Station | Joliet, Pennsylvania, United States | 40.618788, -76.451047 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: 40.618788, -76.451047
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal - waste coal | 36 | subcritical | 1987 | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Rausch Creek Generation LLC [100.0%] |
History
In 2012 Integrys sold the plant to Olympys Westwood Holdings LLC, subsidiary of Olympus Power.[1]
In 2017, Olympus Power sold the power plant to Rausch Creek, which also owns several coal mines and refuse sites in Pennsylvania[2][3]
Emissions Data
- CO2 Emissions: 414,804 tons (2006)
- SO2 Emissions: 385 tons (2002)
- SO2 Emissions per MWh: 3.29 lb/MWh
- NOx Emissions: 264 tons (2002)
- Mercury Emissions:
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "FERC approves sale of Pennsylvania coal plant to Olympus" transmissionhub.com, October 25, 2012
- ↑ "Pennsylvania Active Anthracite Coal Mining Permits - April 2016," dep.state.pa.us, accessed June 2020.
- ↑ "Olympus Power closes sale of 30-MW Pa. waste coal plant" spglobal.com, November 28, 2017.
Additional data
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