Independence Power Plant is a 1,678-megawatt coal-fired base load power plant near Newark, Arkansas. The plant has two units, rated at 850 MWe each, that came online in 1983 and 1984.[2] The plant is owned in part by Entergy Arkansas. It has a 305-meter chimney built in 1983.
| Independence Power Plant | |
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| Official name | Entegy Independence Plant |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Newark, Independence County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35°40′38″N 91°24′35″W / 35.67722°N 91.40972°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1983 (unit 1), 1984 (unit 2) |
| Owner | Entergy (31%) |
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| Units operational | 2 |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,678 MW |
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Emissions
editIn 2013, Environment America ranked the plant 35th on its list of the 100 dirtiest coal-fired power stations in the U.S., reporting that its 2011 emissions were equivalent to 2.3 million passenger vehicles.[3]
The plant released 10,787,400 metric tons of greenhouse gases in 2012 according to the EPA.[4] The emissions in metric tons comprised:
- Carbon dioxide: 10,705,646
- Methane: 25,974
- Nitrous oxide: 55,780
Phase-out plan
editIn 2018, the owner Entergy announced a plan to close the plant by 2030.[5]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Entergy Statistical Report and Investor Guide 2012" (PDF). Entergy. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 August 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Existing Electric Generating Units in the United States, 2006" (Excel). Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy. 2006. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
- ^ Schneider, Jordan; Madsen, Travis (September 2013). "America's Dirtiest Power Plants: Their Oversized Contribution to Global Warming and What We Can Do About It" (PDF). Environment America Research & Policy Center. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ EPA Facility Level GHG Emissions Data, Environmental Protection Agency, retrieved 2014-02-25
- ^ "Entergy to phase out two coal-fired plants in Arkansas". Arkansas Online. 2018-11-17. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
External links
edit- tower diagram
- Data on generation and fuel consumption from the Energy Information Administration Electricity Data Browser
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