River Hill Power Project
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River Hill Power Project is a cancelled power station in Karthaus Township, Pennsylvania, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| River Hill Power Project | Karthaus Township, Pennsylvania, United States | 41.141018, -78.096845 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | cancelled | coal - waste coal | 290 | circulating fluidized bed | – | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Sithe Global Power LLC [100.0%] |
Background
The proposed site is an old strip mining facility, and the coal plant would burn waste coal derived on-site, as well as coal from similar mining operations in the four counties around Karthaus Township. The site’s 1,000 acres allow for possible future expansion of the plant to include a second fluidized bed combustor and turbine generator for a total of 580 MW.[1]
In July 2005, Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection released six permits allowing Sithe Global Power to begin construction on the plant. In March 2007, Sithe Global Power indicated interest in selling the development rights of the plant. In November 2007, the Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority granted project developers state backing for tax-exempt state bonds, worth up to $600 million. River Hill hopes to break ground on the project by the end of 2007.[2]
On February 23, 2010, WJACTV reported that the project had been canceled because the sponsors had failed to receive approval of a loan guarantee from the federal government.[3]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ Sithe Global website, undated, accessed January 2008.
- ↑ River Hill Project Gets Big Boost, Gant Daily, November 29, 2007.
- ↑ "Clearfield County Waste Coal Plant Project Canceled," WJACTV.rom, February 23, 2010
Additional data
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