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词条 Merom Generating Station
释义

  1. Environmental impact

     Air pollution 

  2. Legal Settlement

  3. See also

  4. References

  5. External links

{{Infobox power station
|name = Merom Generating Station
|image = Merom Generating Station (Sullivan County, Indiana).jpg
|image_caption = Merom Generating Station from the Wabash River
|country = United States
|location = Gill Township, Sullivan County, near Merom, Indiana
| coordinates = {{coord|39|04|04|N|87|30|41|W|region:US-IN_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
|owner = Hoosier Energy, a Touchstone Energy cooperative
|status = O
|th_fuel_primary = Bituminous coal, distillate fuel oil
|ps_cooling_source = Artificial lake
|th_technology = Steam turbine
|ps_combined_cycle =
|ps_electrical_capacity= 1,080 MWe
|commissioned = Unit 1: September, 1983
Unit 2: February, 1982
|decommissioned =
}}

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: {{convert|162|lb|kg}}

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.[2]

See also

{{Portal|Indiana|Energy}}
  • List of power stations in Indiana
  • Global warming

References

1. ^{{cite web|title = Existing Electric Generating Units in the United States, 2008|work = |publisher = Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy|year = 2008|url = http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/page/capacity/capacity.html|format = Excel|doi = |accessdate = 2009-11-28}}
2. ^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
  • Merom Generating Station at SourceWatch
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5 : Energy infrastructure completed in 1982|Energy infrastructure completed in 1983|Buildings and structures in Sullivan County, Indiana|Coal-fired power stations in Indiana|1982 establishments in Indiana

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