Merom Generating Station

Merom Generating Station
Merom Generating Station from the Wabash River
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CountryUnited States
LocationGill Township, Sullivan County, near Merom, Indiana
Coordinates39°04′04″N 87°30′41″W / 39.06778°N 87.51139°W / 39.06778; -87.51139
StatusOperational
Commission dateUnit 1: September, 1983
Unit 2: February, 1982
OwnerHallador Energy Company
Thermal power station
Primary fuelBituminous coal, distillate fuel oil
Turbine technologySteam turbine
Cooling sourceArtificial lake
Power generation
Nameplate capacity1,080 MWe
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Merom Generating Station is a 2-unit, 1080 MW rated coal-fired power plant located between Merom, Indiana, and Sullivan, Indiana, which has been in operation since 1982.[1] It is owned by Hallador Energy Company, who acquired it from Hoosier Energy effective October 21, 2022.[2]

On January 21, 2020, Hoosier Energy announced that the company expected to retire the facility in 2023.[3] On February 15, 2022, Hoosier Energy and Hallador announced that Hallador would acquire the generating station.[4][5] On October 21, 2022 the companies announced that the acquisition was finalized.[6]

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)

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 included 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.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Existing Electric Generating Units in the United States, 2008" (Excel). Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy. 2008. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
  2. ^ "Hoosier Energy, Hallador Energy Company finalize ownership transfer of Merom Generating Station, multiyear PPA". www.hoosierenergy.com. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Hoosier Energy Announces New 20-Year Resource Plan". Hoosier Energy. Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. January 21, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  4. ^ "Hallador Energy Company, Hoosier Energy announce agreement to transfer ownership of Merom Generating Station, multiyear PPA". Hoosier Energy. Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  5. ^ "Hallador Energy Company, Hoosier Energy announce agreement to transfer ownership of Merom Generating Station, multiyear PPA". Hallador Energy Company. Hallador Energy Company. February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  6. ^ "Hallador Energy Company, Hoosier Energy finalize ownership transfer of Merom Generating Station, multiyear PPA". Hallador Energy Company. Hallador Energy. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  7. ^ 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.


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