Environment DEC
From the January 2007 issue
Agreement Announced to Support Development of Advanced Clean Coal Plant
This power station in Tampa is
one of the most advanced and
cleanest in the world - photo
courtesy of US Dept. of Energy
A state conditional award of a power purchase agreement will support plans by NRG Energy to construct an advanced clean coal power plant in western New York that would help to reduce our dependence on imported energy. The agreement is part of a strategic alliance being developed between New York State and NRG to help the company obtain the necessary financial resources to build a clean coal facility at its Huntley Generating Station in the Town of Tonawanda, Erie County.
Construction of the plant-projected to cost more than $1 billion-will help to ensure adequate energy supplies for the region. The proposed plant would benefit western New York's economy through the creation of more than 1,000 construction jobs and about 100 new permanent jobs, while also generating additional business opportunities in the region.
Proposed Project
NRG's proposed project offers the highest efficiency, lowest emissions, minimal water use and a clear strategy for addressing potential community issues. The proposal includes an option to design the plant to capture emissions of CO2, a greenhouse gas linked to global warming, as soon as the project goes into service.
The new facility would be designed to convert coal to a synthetic gas, removing pollutants such as sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOX) and mercury before combustion. It would use synthetic gas in a combined-cycle technology for generation of power. Exhaust gases would be used to produce steam for generating additional amounts of electricity.
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