Warrick Power Plant
From Global Energy Monitor
Warrick Power Plant is a 822.8-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station owned and operated by Alcoa near Newburgh, Indiana.
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Plant Data
- Owner:
- Unit 1-3: Alcoa Generating Corp. 100%
- Unit 4: Alcoa Generating Corp. 50%, Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Company 50%[1]
- Parent Company: Alcoa, Vectren
- Plant Nameplate Capacity: 822.8 MW (Megawatts)
- Units and In-Service Dates: Unit 1: 166.6 MW (1960), Unit 2: 166.6 MW (1964), Unit 3: 166.6 MW (1965), Unit 4: 323.0 MW (1970)
- Location: 4000 S.R. 66, Newburgh, IN 47629
- GPS Coordinates: 37.913972, -87.332306
- Coal Consumption:
- Coal Source:
- Number of Employees:
- Unit Retirements: Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Company will end its 50% co-ownsership of unit 4 in 2023.[1]
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
- 2006 CO2 Emissions: 6,199,079 tons
- 2006 SO2 Emissions:
- 2006 SO2 Emissions per MWh:
- 2006 NOx Emissions:
- 2005 Mercury Emissions:
Articles and Resources
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Vectren Will Close Three Coal Plants in Indiana as Part of Plan for ‘Smart Energy Future" ieefa.org, February 27, 2018.
- Existing Electric Generating Units in the United States, 2005, Energy Information Administration, accessed Jan. 2009.
- Environmental Integrity Project, "Dirty Kilowatts: America’s Most Polluting Power Plants", July 2007.
- Facility Registry System, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, accessed Jan. 2009.
- Carbon Monitoring for Action database, accessed Feb. 2009.
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