Coffeen Power Station
| Coffeen Power Station | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Vistra Energy |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Cooling source | Coffeen Lake |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 2 |
MW | |
| ] | |
Coffeen Power Station was a 915 megawatt (
History
The plant had two units: Unit 1 began operation in 1965 and Unit 2 began operation in 1972.[2] Initially, coal was delivered via conveyor belt from a nearby coal mine.[3] Formerly, the plant had low-sulfur coal delivered from the Powder River Basin.[4] The plant was cooled by Coffeen Lake which was built to support the power plant in mind.[5] Formerly ran by Central Illinois Public Service Company and later Ameren, Ameren sold the plant to current owner Dynegy in 2013.[3][6] In 2018, Vistra Energy would assume control of Coffeen following its merger with Dynegy.[7] In August 2019, Vistra Energy announced they were shutting down Coffeen by the end of the year in order to meet new revisions under the Multi-Pollutant Standard Rule set by the Illinois Pollution Control Board.[8]
Environmental mitigation
Coffeen replaced its treatment system in 2009 that reduced chemical discharge into the lake by 35%.[9] The plant went through several mid-life updates with the installation of sulfur dioxide (SO
2) scrubbers in 2010 and the replacement of cyclones in 2011.[2] Hitachi's division of Hitachi Power Systems were contracted to manufacture the scrubbers.[10] The scrubber installations were to comply with the State of Illinois' Multi-Pollutant Standards (MPS) set in 2006.[11]
See also
References
- ^ "Employees Last Day Was Nov. 4 At Coffeen". The Journal-News. November 12, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ a b Neville, Angela (October 1, 2011). "Top Plant: Coffeen Energy Center, Montgomery County, Illinois". Power Magazine. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ a b Plunkett, Mike (November 5, 2015). "Coffeen Power Plant Celebrates 50 Years". The Journal-News. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "Peabody Energy Honors Cleanest Coal-Fueled Power Plants in the United States". Power Engineering. December 14, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "About Coffeen Lake". Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ Yeagle, Patrick (December 12, 2013). "Power plant giveaway wins pollution pass". Illinois Times. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ Koenig, Allan (April 9, 2018). "Vistra Energy Completes Merger with Dynegy". Vistra Energy Corp. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ Shelley, Tim (August 22, 2019). "Four Illinois Coal-Burning Power Plants Closing". St. Louis Public Radio. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ "Coffeen Power Station Modernizes Water Treatment System Eliminating Regeneration Chemicals and Reducing Operating Cost". evoqua. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ "Hitachi Power Systems America Awarded Retrofit Contract By Ameren Corporation". Hitachi. August 22, 2006. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ "Title 35: Environmental Protection Subtitle B: Air Pollution Chapter I: Pollution Control Board Subchapter c: Emission Standards and Limitations for Stationary Sources Part 225 Control of Emissions from Large Combustion Sources Section 225.233 Multi-Pollutant Standards (MPS)". Illinois General Assembly. 2006. Retrieved October 20, 2017.