Shawville Generating Station

USA / Pennsylvania / Shiloh /
 power station, coal-fired
Owner/Operator :GenOn Energy
Subsd. of Reliant Energy LLC.

Its four coal-fired steam units went on line between 1954 and 1960 and have a total baseload generating capacity of 597 MW. Three diesel units add 6 MW of peaking capacity.

The Shawville Station is located on a 947-acre site along the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, 10 miles northeast of Clearfield, Pennsylvania. The plant’s four coal-fired steam units (566 MW) and three diesel units (6 MW) have a total generating capacity of 572 megawatts. Of the coal units, units 1 and 2 began commercial operation in 1954, while Units 3 and 4 started in 1959 and 1960, respectively.

From 1993 to 1995, low NOx burners, environmental equipment designed to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxide, were installed on all four units at Shawville. In addition, the station uses electrostatic precipitators to control particulate emissions. Units 1-4 are base load units with regulation capability. Diesel units 5 through 7 are peaking units and provide black start capability.

x4 Coal fired (sub-bit)(ST) Gen sets (+ 3 S/by Diesel Gens)
= 630 MW max total Plant Gen. Capy.

Clearfield, Clearfield Co., Pa.

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Coordinates:   41°4'0"N   78°21'52"W

Comments

  • GenOn has been acquired by / merged with NRG. Plant will be deactivated in 2015.
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