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.