Merom Generating Station

Merom Generating Station
Merom Generating Station from the Wabash River
Country United States
Location Gill Township, Sullivan County, near Merom, Indiana
Coordinates 39°04′04″N 87°30′41″W / 39.06778°N 87.51139°W / 39.06778; -87.51139Coordinates: 39°04′04″N 87°30′41″W / 39.06778°N 87.51139°W / 39.06778; -87.51139
Status Operational
Commission date Unit 1: September, 1983
Unit 2: February, 1982
Owner(s) Hoosier Energy, a Touchstone Energy cooperative
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Bituminous coal, distillate fuel oil
Type Steam turbine
Cooling source artificial lake
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 1,080 MWe

Merom Generating Station is a 2-Unit, 1080-MW rated coal-fired power plant located between Merom, Indiana and Sullivan, Indiana.[1] It is owned by Hoosier Energy, a Touchstone Energy cooperative. The plant has been in operation since 1982.

Environmental impact

Air pollution

  • 2006 CO2 Emissions: 7,064,920 tons
  • 2006 SO2 Emissions: 14,847 tons
  • 2006 NOx Emissions: 7,808 tons
  • 2005 Mercury Emissions: 162 pounds (73 kg)

In July 2010 a settlement agreement was reached between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Hoosier Energy to reduce emissions that are regulated under the Clean Air Act. The settlement includes a civil penalty and a commitment to upgrade the air pollution controls at two power plants in Indiana, Merom Generating Station and Frank E. Ratts Generating Station.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Existing Electric Generating Units in the United States, 2008" (Excel). Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy. 2008. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
  2. ↑ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. "Hoosier Energy Agreement Marks 20th Settlement Under EPA’s Power Plant Enforcement Initiative." Press Release No. 10-OPA078. July 23, 2010.


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