Homer City Generating Station

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Homer City Generating Station is a large coal-burning power station at Homer City, in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA. It is owned by Edison International. Unit 1 produces 620 MW, Unit 2 614 MW, and Unit 3 650 MW for a station total 1,884 net MW. The Coal was originally mined and transported to the site by Truck. But now with diminishing local coal and mines to support it, they have reopened the train track that runs through Indiana University of Pennslyvania and now supplies are brought in by train.

This plant is a major polluter, ranking highly both nationally and within the state, recently releasing 8.5 million pounds of toxic chemicals according to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Pennsylvania has ranked it the #2 polluter in the state. Homer City Generating Station releases huge amounts of mercury, sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide, and other toxic or damaging chemicals. A scrubber was added in 1998 which reduced mercury output.

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Homer City Power Plant 1

Homer City Power Plant 2

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[edit] Mercury Pollution

  • In 1998, Homer City Generating Station produced a total (air and other) of 2963 pounds of mercury according to the Environmental Working Group.
  • In 2002, one source (cleartheair.org) claims its air output of mercury was 545 pounds.
  • For 2003 another source (Environment Maine Research and Policy Center) claims it produced 665 pounds of mercury air pollution.

[edit] Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Pollution

In 2003, Homer City put out 14 million pounds of CO2 and was ranked CO2 polluter #28 in the nation.

According to Public Citizen: "The plant ranks #33 in the nation for total CO2 emissions, contributing 13,745,174 tons of the pollutant primarily responsible for global warming to our atmosphere."

[edit] Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Pollution

  • In 1995, Homer City put out 127,383 pounds of SO2.
  • In 2003, Homer City put out 151,262 pounds of SO2 and was ranked SO2 polluter #4 in the nation.

[edit] Architectural Mention

The plant's "Unit 3" has a 371 metre (1,217 ft.) tall chimney, which was built in 1977. This chimney is currently the third tallest chimney in the world, and the tallest in the United States.

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