Merom Generating Station

Merom Generating Station
Merom Generating Station from the Wabash River
Location of Merom Generating Station in Indiana
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°WCoordinates: 39°04′04″N 87°30′41″W / 39.06778°N 87.51139°W
Status	Active
Commission date	Unit 1: September, 1983 Unit 2: February, 1982
Owner(s)	Hoosier Energy, a Touchstone Energy cooperative
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Bituminous coal, distillate fuel oil
Type	Steam
Cooling source	artificial lake
Power generation
Nameplate 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)

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]

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. 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