"Unit 1: 936.0 MW (1967), Unit 2: 936.0 MW (1968)" [gem]
They built a spur from a junction with the B&O Railroad.
Cooling towers were new technology back then, which was imported from Belguim. [pa-roots]
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| Ron Franko posted Keystone Power Plant |
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| Jackson Harrington posted Keystone Generating Station |
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| John Smith commented on Jackson's post Keystone |
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| Ashley Clouser, Apr 2023 |
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| Jason Damico, Sep 2019 |
"The cost of the EPA’s [wastewater] rule would not be as large of a concern for the plants if it weren’t for the threat of [Pennsylvania Governor] Wolf’s insistence on joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative this year, Baker said. That initiative amounts to a carbon tax that would increase the cost of the plants’ electricity and make it less competitive." This, and other plants, are slated to close in 2028. [DailySignal]
The scrubber system was installed about a decade ago. [power-eng]
The EPA has decided that the company's wastewater "solution" is not good enough so the plant may have to close before 2028. For example, they have yet to install a groundwater monitoring system. [PennCapital-Star] Making changes now when it is going to retire in 2028 because of even more restrictive wastewater regulations would probably strand even more assets.
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