Warrick Power Plant
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Warrick Power Plant is an operating power station of at least 822-megawatts (MW) in Newburgh, Warrick, Indiana, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Warrick Power Plant | Newburgh, Warrick, Indiana, United States | 37.915, -87.333681 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: 37.915, -87.333681
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 166.6 | subcritical | yes | 1960 | False |
| Unit 2 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 166.6 | subcritical | yes | 1964 | False |
| Unit 3 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 166.6 | subcritical | yes | 1965 | False |
| Unit 4 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 323 | subcritical | – | 1970 | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Alcoa Power Generating Inc [100%][2] | Alcoa Corp [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Alcoa Power Generating Inc [100%][2] | Alcoa Corp [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Alcoa Power Generating Inc [100%][2] | Alcoa Corp [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Co [50%]; Alcoa Power Generating Inc [50%][3][2] | Alcoa Corp [50.0%]; CenterPoint Energy Inc [50.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): power
- Captive industry: Aluminum
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic
Background
The power plant supplies power to Alcoa's Warrick aluminum smelter. It is also knowns as the Sigeco-Warrick Power Plant after its partial owner Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Company.
Emissions Data
- 2024 Gross Load (MWh): 3,784,481[4]
- 2024 SO2 Mass (short tons): 1,057[4]
- 2024 CO2 Mass (short tons): 4,093,770[4]
- 2024 NOx Mass (short tons): 5,432[4]
- 2023 Mercury emissions (Hg, lb): 7.23[5][6]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://news.alcoa.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2017/Alcoa-Corporation-Plans-Partial-Restart-of-Aluminum-Smelter-at-Warrick-Operations/default.aspx.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.acwa-us.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Brad-Gavin-316b-Alcoa-Warrick.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 EIA (2024). "Clean Air Markets Program Data (CAMD)". Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- ↑ Clean Air and Power Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (February 2024). "Annual data 2022 vs. 2023". Retrieved 2025-03-04.
- ↑ Toxics Release Inventory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (October 2024). "2023 Basic Plus Data". Retrieved 2025-03-04.
Additional data
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