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A B Brown
Location: IN
Operator: Vectren Energy Delivery
Configuration: 2 X 265 MW
Operation: 1979-1986
Fuel: bituminous coal
Boiler supplier: B&W
T/G supplier: GE
EPC: Mid-Valley Constructors
Quick facts: The A B Brown plant is on the northern bank of the Ohio River southwest of Evansville. Each unit has a dual-alkali FGD scrubber and both sets were retrofit with SCR, in May 2005 and May 2004, respectively. There are two gas turbines onsite as well.
In Nov 2002, Industrial Contractors was selected to implement a controls upgrade for Unit-1 along with GE, Honeywell and Professional Consultants (PCI). The site was originally sized for two additional 500-MW coal-fired units.
Photograph courtesy of Industrial Contractors Inc
Posted 31 Aug 2011 |
Bailly 7&8
Location: IN
Operator: Northern Indiana Public Service Co
Configuration: 1 X 194 MW, 1 X 422 MW
Operation: 1962-1968
Fuel: bituminous coal, subbituminous coal, natural gas
Boiler supplier: B&W
T/G supplier: GE
EPC: Sargent & Lundy
Quick facts: Both units have cyclone
boilers burning a mix of Illinois basis and PRB coal. Unit-8 is
supercritical and both units were retrofit with Mitsubishi limestone scrubbers.
Biomass and pet coke have been fired in various combinations on a test
basis at Unit-7. In Aug 1970, NIPSCO filed an
application with the AEC for a permit to construct a 685-MW nuclear unit at
the Bailly site. The construction permit was approved in Apr 1974 over the
objections of numerous intervenors and construction started in late 1976.
In Aug 1981, however, Nipsco announced cancellation of the nuclear unit in
the face of rising costs and continuing local objections.
Photograph courtesy of Northern Indiana Public Service
Posted 16 May 2007 |
Breed
Location: IN
Operator: Indiana Michigan Power Co
Configuration: 1 X 496 MW
Operation: 1960 (ret)
Fuel: bituminous coal
Boiler supplier: B&W
T/G supplier: GE
EPC: AEP
Quick facts: At completion, Breed was the world's largest supercritical coal-fired generating unit with double reheat. The plant was closed in 1994 and demolished by Brandenburg Industrical Service Co in 2007. The stack was 550ft high.
Richard Breed, an Indiana native, was a founder and early president (1910-23) and later chairman (1923-26) of American Electric Power Co. The site is in Fairbanks Twp on the Wabash River. Photograph courtesy of AEP
Posted 25 Feb 2012 |
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Cayuga
Location: IN
Operator: Duke Energy Indiana
Configuration: 2 X 531 MW
Operation: 1971-1972
Fuel: bituminous coal
Boiler supplier: CE
T/G supplier: Westinghouse
EPC: Sargent & Lundy
Quick facts: Cayuga was built by Public Service Indiana, later PSI Energy and then part
of Cinergy Corp. Cinergy was acquired by Duke Energy. In the winter, the warmed cooling water discharge from
Cayuga makes the nearby stretch of the Wabash River a major destination
for mid-winter migratory bald eagles.
Photograph courtesy of PSI Energy
Posted 31 Mar 2001 |
Clifty Creek
Location: IN
Operator: Indiana-Kentucky Electric Corp
Configuration: 6 X 217 MW
Operation: 1955-1956
Fuel: bituminous and subbituminous coal
Boiler supplier: B&W
T/G supplier: GE
EPC: Sverdrup & Parcel, J A Jones
Quick facts: In Oct 1952, Ohio Valley Electric Corp and and its wholly-owned subsidiary Indiana-Kentucky Electric Corp were formed by a group of
investor-owned utilities in the Ohio Valley to build two coal-fired plants
to furnish electricity for the uranium enrichment plant at Portsmouth, OH. From
the time of plant operation until 30 Apr 2000, when the enrichment
plant sales contract was terminated, these power stations
operated at extraordinarily high load factors and for many years were
among the most efficient and cost-effective power plants in the U.S.
Today, the plants serve regional load via a 345kV transmission system.
Current plant ownership rests with 12 utilities, several of which are
operating companies of large holding companies. Major investments have
been made or are planned in environmental controls at both plants.
The tall stack is 984ft high. Photograph courtesy of Ohio Valley Electric Corp
Posted 12 May 2006 |
Culley 2&3
Location: IN
Operator: Vectren Energy Delivery
Configuration: 1 X 104 MW, 1 X 265 MW
Operation: 1966-1973-1986
Fuel: bituminous coal
Boiler supplier: B&W
T/G supplier: GE
EPC: Comonwealth Associates, Mid-Valley Constructors
Quick facts: The F B Culley power station is in Anderson Township, on the north bank of the Ohio River adjaceent to the Warrick PS. A Riley wet limestone FGD system serves Units 2&3 and went online in Sep 1994. The tall stack is 499ft high.
Photograph by Peter Burzynski (wikipedia)
Posted 28 May 2012 |
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Edwardsport IGCC
Location: IN
Operator: Duke Energy
Configuration: 784-MW, 2+1 CCGT block with 7001FBJ gas turbines
Operation: 2013
Fuel: syngas from gasifiied bituminous coal
HRSG supplier: Doosan
T/G supplier: GE
EPC: Bechtel, F A Wilhelm Construction
Quick facts: In Jun 2004, Duke Energy initiated project development for this IGCC plant
in Knox County. The FEED study began in Feb 2006, was submitted to the Indiana PUC in Apr 2007, and
was approved in Nov 2007 with a 47mos construction
schedule and an estimated cost of $1.985bn. Construction began on 11 Mar
2008. The project ended up costing about and received more
than $460mn in federal, state, and local tax and financial incentives. Fuel burn is expected to be 1.7-1.9mn tpy of local and midwestern
coal. GE supplied two trains of radiant quench, gasification
equipment, each with 1,800cf entrained flow gasifiers, syngas coolers,
and gas clean-up equipment. The scheme also includes a 345kV switchyard. Start-up testing began in Oct 2012.
Photograph courtesy of Duke Energy
Re-posted 6 Mar 2013 |
Gallagher
Location: IN
Operator: Duke Energy Indiana
Configuration: 4 X 150 MW
Operation: 1959-1961
Fuel: bituminous coal
Boiler supplier: RS
T/G supplier: AC
EPC: S&L, Public Service Indiana
Quick facts: Gallagher was retrofit with baghouses in 2008. The plant is named for R A
Gallagher who from 1937 to 1941 consolidated five local power companies in
Public Service Co of Indiana and later serves as President of the company.
Photograph courtesy of PSI Energy
Posted 22 Nov 2009 |
Gibson
Location: IN
Operator: Duke Energy Indiana
Configuration: 5 X 668 MW
Operation: 1976-1982
Fuel: bituminous coal
Boiler supplier: FW
T/G supplier: GE
EPC: S&L
Quick facts: Gibson is Duke Energy’s largest power plant and the 3rd largest straight coal-fired plant in the USA. Unit-5 is co-owned by Wabash Valley Power Association
and Indiana Municipal Power Agency. All five supercritical units have wet
limestone FGD and SCR. The plant site features a 160ac natural wetland
wildlife habitat and recreation area.
Photograph courtesy of Duke Energy
Posted 23 Jan 2011 |
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Harding Street
Location: IN
Operator: Indianopolis Power & Light
Configuration: 2 X 114 MW, 1 X 471 MW
Operation: 1958-1971
Fuel: bituminous coal
Boiler supplier: CE
T/G supplier: GE
EPC: Gibbs & Hill, Stone & Webster
Quick facts: This plant was formerly named Elmer W Stout and is located 6mi southwest of downtown Indianapolis. Unit-7 went commercial in Jul 1973 burning Illinois basin coal. The 565ft stack on the photo right was added to support a $200mn FGD scrubber retrofit at Unit-7 in Sep 2007 2007.
An SCR system was added in Jun 2005. Photograph courtesy of Indianaopolis Power & Light
Posted 4 Jul 2012 |
Merom
Location: IN
Operator: Hoosier Energy REC
Configuration: 2 X 500 MW
Operation: 1982-1983
Fuel: bituminous coal
Boiler supplier: Riley
T/G supplier: WH
EPC: UE&C
Quick facts: Merom cost $850mn to build of which about $250mn was spent on pollution
control equipment. In 2003, a further $73mn was spent to install selective
catalytic reduction (SCR) systems. At full load, the plant burns over
10,000 tpd of coal from southwestern Indiana mines delivered by
truck and rail. The adjacent 1,550ac Turtle Creek Reservoir was built for
cooling water supply and is a popular destination for fishing and
waterfowl hunting. An education center was also built.
Photograph courtesy of Hoosier Energy REC
Posted 10 Sep 2003 |
Michigan City
Location: IN
Operator: Northern Indiana Public Service Co
Configuration: 2 X 70 MW, 1 X 540 MW
Operation: 1950-1974
Fuel: bituminous coal, natural gas
Boiler supplier: B&W
T/G supplier: WH, GE
EPC: Sargent & Lundy
Quick facts: Unit-12 is supercritical.
Photograph by John Mosesso Jr and courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey
Posted 9 Nov 2005 |
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Petersburg
Location: IN
Operator: Indianopolis Power & Light
Configuration: 1 X 253 MW, 1 X 471 MW, 2 X 574 MW
Operation: 1967-1986
Fuel: bituminous coal
Boiler supplier: CE
T/G supplier: WH, GE
EPC: Stone & Webster, Gibbs & Hill, Cherne Contracting
Quick facts: The Petersburg plant is on the White River in Pike County.
The plant supplies about 70% of IPL's production.
Photograph courtesy of AES Corp
Re-posted 6 Mar 2013 |
Ratts
Location: IN
Operator: Hoosier Energy REC
Configuration: 2 X 125 MW
Operation: 1970
Fuel: bituminous coal
Boiler supplier: Riley
T/G supplier: BBC
EPC: Laramore Douglas & Popham
Quick facts: This plant was built only after an epic 12yr bureaucratic struggle. In
Aug 1959, Hoosier Cooperative Energy applied for a $54mn loan to build Ratts, the largest-ever REA loan request,
but the request was never acted on. After President Kennedy's inauguration, the
loan was finally approved but it took two more years to start construction and then six more years of litigation and legal
wrangling with the state investor-owned utilities before a 1970 Supreme Court decision finally allowed operation to begin.
Photograph courtesy of Hoosier Energy REC
Posted 10 Sep 2003> |
RM Schahfer
Location: IN
Operator: Northern Indiana Public Service Co
Configuration: 1 X 540 MW, 1 X 556 MW, 2 X 424 MW
Operation: 1976-1986
Fuel: bituminous coal, subbituminous coal, pet coke, natural gas
Boiler supplier: B&W, FW, CE
T/G supplier: WH, GE
EPC: Sargent & Lundy, Townsend & Bottum
Quick facts: Schahfer is 2mi south of the Kankakee River in Jasper Co. Unit-14 is a
supercritical cyclone unit. In Feb 2009, the station attained a
significant safety milestone, reaching 1mn manhours without a
lost-time accident. Peregrine falcons have nested high on the Unit-14 stack at since 1998.
Photograph courtesy of Northern Indiana Public Service
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Rockport
Location: IN
Operator: Indiana Michigan Power Co
Configuration: 2 X 1,300 MW
Operation: 1984-1989
Fuel: subbituminous coal
Boiler supplier: B&W
T/G supplier: BBC
EPC: AEP
Quick facts: These were the last greenfield 1,300-MW coal-fired units built in the USA. One more
similarly-sized boiler was built for the Zimmer nuclear plant conversion
near Cincinnati. The stack is 1,038ft high.
Photograph courtesy of AEP
Posted 19 Sep 2005 |
State Line 3&4
Location: IN
Operator: Dominion Resources
Configuration: 1 X 225 MW, 1 X 339 MW
Operation: 1955-1962 (ret)
Fuel: subbituminous coal, natural gas
Boiler supplier: CE, B&W
T/G supplier: GE, Westinghouse
Quick facts: State Line is in Hammond, just across the Indiana border from Illinois on Lake Michigan and adjacent to Calumet Park. The plant was built on the order of Samuel Insill, head of the holding company that controlled Commonwealth Edison at the time. At 208-MW, state Line-1 was the largest generating unit in
the world when it went commercial in Jul 1929. It was retired in 1977. Units 3&4 were sold by Commonwealth Edison to Mirant Corp in 1997 and sold again to
Dominion Resources in Jun 2002. The plant's original main building
and main gate entrance have many notable architectural details. The plant was closed in Mar 2012. It was the biggest taxpayer in Hammon (ca $4.5mn/yr) and had about 100 employees.
Photograph courtesy of Dominion Resources
Re-posted 28 Mar 2012 |
Tanners Creek
Location: IN
Operator: Indiana Michigan Power Co
Configuration: 2 X 153 MW, 1 X 215 MW, 1 X 580 MW
Operation: 1951-1964
Fuel: bituminous coal
Boiler supplier: B&W
T/G supplier: GE
EPC: AEP
Quick facts: All units have cross-compound steam turbines, Unit-4 is supercritical.
Photograph courtesy of AEP
Posted 25 Sep 2005
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Warrick
Location: IN
Operator: Alcoa Power Generating Inc
Configuration: 3 X 144 MW CHP, 1 X 323 MW
Operation: 1960-1970
Fuel: bituminous coal, natural gas
Boiler supplier: B&W
T/G supplier: GE
EPC: Ebasco
Quick facts: Unit-4 is owned 50:50 with Vectren Corp. Most plant output is used for Alcoa's Warrick
Operations, an integrated smelting and fabricating facility that produces
aluminum sheet and other flat-rolled products. In Jul 2005, Alcoa said it would
invest $440mn at Warrick to install FGD scrubbers on all units, complete
boiler modifications to provide greater fuel flexibility, and install
improved coal handling facilities.
Photograph courtesy of Power
Posted 4 Oct 2006 |
Wabash River
Location: IN
Operator: Duke Energy Indiana
Configuration: 2 X 113 MW, 2 X 125 MW, 1 387 MW, 1 X 296-MW, 1+1 CCGT
Operation: 1953-1995
Fuel: bituminous coal, coal syngas
Boiler supplier: FW, CE, RS, CE
T/G supplier: WH, GE
EPC: Sargent & Lundy
Quick facts: Wabash River was built by Public Service Indiana, ultimately acquired by Duke Energy. In the foreground is
the Wabash River IGCC project, the first full-size commercial
gasification-combined cycle plant built in the USA The plant started full
operations in Nov 1995 and includes a GE 7001FA gas turbine firing syngas
and installed with a Foster Wheeler HRSG to repower Wabash River Unit-1.
It remains one of only a handful of operating IGCC plants in the world.
Destec Energy, the gasifier system supplier, and Cincergy Corp received
the 1996 Powerplant Award from Power magazine for the project, and Sargent
& Lundy, engineer for the CCGT, won the American Consulting Engineers
Council's 1996 Engineering Excellence Award as well. Illinois Basin
bituminous coal and petroleum coke are used in the Global Energy two-stage
pressurized, oxygen-blown, entrained-flow gasification system. The project
cost $438mn. In Dec 2006, Duke agreed to sell the IGCC block to Wabash
Valley Power Association.
Photograph courtesy of US Department of Energy
Posted 23 Nov 2009 |
Whitewater Valley
Location: IN
Operator: Richmond Power & Light
Configuration: 1 X 37.5 MW, 1 X 65 MW
Operation: 1955-1973
Fuel: bituminous coal
Boiler supplier: RS, CE
T/G supplier: GE
EPC: Black & Veatch
Quick facts: In 1952, the Richmond Town Council approved the purchase of
land for a new power plant and Unit-1 was completed three years later at a
cost of $6.5mn. Between Sep 1992 and Jun 1994, Unit-2 was the site of a
DOE-sponsored evaluation of LIFAC sorbent injection technology and also
has a rotating opposed fired air system (ROFA) from Mobotec. In 2005, the
unit was used to test the efficacy of the MinPlus sorbent injection
process for mercury reduction.
Photograph by C Bergesen
Posted 26 Jul 2006 |
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