Mt. Carmel Cogeneration Facility
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Mt. Carmel Cogeneration Facility is an operating power station of at least 47-megawatts (MW) in Marion Heights, Pennsylvania, United States. It is also known as Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Cogen.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Mt. Carmel Cogeneration Facility | Marion Heights, Pennsylvania, United States | 40.811245, -76.454013 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: 40.811245, -76.454013
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Operating | coal: waste coal[1] | 47.3 | subcritical | yes | 1990[1] | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Mt Carmel Cogen Inc [100%] | Mt Carmel Cogen Inc [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic
Ownership Tree
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Background
Mt. Carmel Cogeneration Facility was previously owned by Foster Wheeler Ltd.[2] The power station is currently run by Mt. Carmel Cogen Inc. and burns anthracite-based waste coal (or “culm”) supplied by sister company Susquehanna Anthracite.[3][4]
Emissions Data
- CO2 Emissions: 556,712 tons (2005)
- SO2 Emissions: 512 tons (2005)
- SO2 Emissions per MWh: 3.19 lb/MWh
- NOx Emissions: 275 tons (2005)
- Mercury Emissions:
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Mt. Carmel Cogen". Mt. Carmel Cogen Inc. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help) - ↑ “Foster Wheeler sells Mt. Carmel power plant,” Power Engineering, December 17, 2001
- ↑ “Power Generation,” Mt. Carmel Cogen, archived January 13, 2026
- ↑ “Waste Conversion,” Susquehanna Anthracite, archived November 8, 2025
Additional data
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