Keystone Power Plant

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The Keystone Power Plant, owned by seven power companies, is located in Shelocta, Pennsylvania. The power plant has a capacity of 1,712 megawatts. The power is produced by two coal-fired units. The station also includes four diesel-fired combustion turbine generators rated at 2.75 megawatts each

[edit] Owners

(partial list of 57.35%)

  • Public Service Enterprise Group: 22.84% or 391 Megawatts
  • Reliant Energy (operator): 16% or 274 Megawatts
  • PPL Montour LLC: 12.34% or 211 Megawatts
  • NRG Energy: 3.7% or 63 Megawatts
  • Duquesne Light Holdings: 2.47% or 42.3 Megawatts (this part was previously owned by Atlantic City Electric)

[edit] Pollution

It is the #4 emitter of mercury in the USA. The Keystone plant emitted 1800 pounds of mercury in 2001.

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