Merom Generating Station

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Merom Generating Station
Merom Generating Station from the Wabash River
Location of Merom Generating Station
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	Active
Commission date	Unit 1: September, 1983 Unit 2: February, 1982
Owner(s)	Hoosier Energy, a Touchstone Energy cooperative

Power station
Primary fuel	Bituminous coal, distillate fuel oil

Power generation
Maximum 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)^[2]

Legal Settlement

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.^[3]

References

↑ "Existing Electric Generating Units in the United States, 2008" (Excel). Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy. 2008. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
↑ Sourcewatch website
↑ 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.

External links

http://www.hepn.com/merom.asp

v t e Power stations in Indiana

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