Black River Generating Facility
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Black River Generating Facility is a retired power station in Fort Drum, New York, United States. It is also known as ReEnergy Black River Generation Facility.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Black River Generating Facility | Fort Drum, New York, United States | 44.036717, -75.771528 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- GEN1: 44.036717, -75.771528
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1, timepoint 1 | Retired | coal: unknown | 55.5 | subcritical | 1989 | 2013 | no |
| GEN1, timepoint 2 | Retired[2] | bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids), other: other, fossil liquids: fuel oil[2] | 56[2] | unknown | 2014[2] | 2023[2] | no |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Operator | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1, timepoint 1 | Black River Generation[2] | Black River Generation LLC [100%][2] | ReEnergy Holdings LLC [100.0%] |
| GEN1, timepoint 2 | Black River Generation[2] | Black River Generation LLC [100%][2] | ReEnergy Holdings LLC [100.0%] |
Unit-level fuel conversion details:
GEN1: Unit had been converted from coal to bioenergy in 2014 and is now retired.
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Ownership
On June 28, 2004, Energy Investors Funds Group announced that its U.S. Power Fund acquired Black River Energy and its assets including Black River Generating Facility in New York.[3]
The plant was purchased by ReEnergy Holdings of Riverstone Holdings LLC in December 2011 and was converted to biomass in 2013.[4]
Background
Private equity firm The Carlyle Group was invested in the Black River Generating Facility from 2012-2019. [Source forthcoming, this section is under construction]
GEM is a part of a consortium of groups studying private equity's impacts on climate. More information about this and other deals can be found on GEM's "Carlyle's Private Equity Investments" Wiki page.
During the time Carlyle was invested in Black River, EPA emissions data[5] were as follows:
| Total CO2 emissions (Tonnes CO2e) 2012 | Total CO2 emissions (Tonnes CO2e) 2013 | Total CO2 emissions (Tonnes CO2e) 2014 | Total CO2 emissions (Tonnes CO2e) 2015 | Total CO2 emissions (Tonnes CO2e) 2016 | Total CO2 emissions (Tonnes CO2e) 2017 | Total CO2 emissions (Tonnes CO2e) 2018 | Total CO2 emissions (Tonnes CO2e) 2019 |
| 106 | 21442 | 37232 | 29194 | 52545 | 63354 | 72778 | 69786 |
| Methane emissions (Tonnes CO2e) 2012 | Methane emissions (Tonnes CO2e) 2013 | Methane emissions (Tonnes CO2e) 2014 | Methane emissions (Tonnes CO2e) 2015 | Methane emissions (Tonnes CO2e) 2016 | Methane emissions (Tonnes CO2e) 2017 | Methane emissions (Tonnes CO2e) 2018 | Methane emissions (Tonnes CO2e) 2019 |
| 0 | 820 | 906 | 954 | 1,032 | 1,058 | 1,079 | 940 |
Emissions Data
- CO2 Emissions:
- SO2 Emissions: 684 tons (2002)
- SO2 Emissions per MWh: 3.84 lb/MWh
- NOx Emissions: 345 tons (2002)
- Mercury Emissions:
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://maps.app.goo.gl/uFFyNuNe9bo6i72h9.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20230509053328/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/. Archived from the original on 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Energy Investors Funds’ US Power Fund, L.P. Acquires Black River Energy, L.P." EIF News, July 19, 2004.
- ↑ "ReEnergy Black River," ReEnergy Black River, accessed Jan 2017
- ↑ "GHG Facility Details". ghgdata.epa.gov. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
Additional data
To access additional data, including interactive maps of the power stations, downloadable datasets, and summary data, please visit the Global Bioenergy Power Tracker and the Global Coal Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
