Cross Generating Station

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Cross Generating Station
Cross Generating Station
Country United States
Location Pineville, South Carolina
Coordinates 33°22′9″N80°6′51″W / 33.36917°N 80.11417°W / 33.36917; -80.11417
StatusOperational
Owner(s) Santee Cooper
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Refined coal
Turbine technology Steam Turbine
Power generation
Units operational1 x 590.9 MW

1 x 556.2 MW 1 x 591 MW

1 x 652 MW
Nameplate capacity 2,390 MW
Annual net output 8,375 GWh (2019)
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Cross Generating Station is a 2,390 MW, [1] four unit coal-fired power station located in Pineville, South Carolina. It is owned by Santee Cooper, formally known as the South Carolina Public Service Authority. [2] The nameplate capacity of each unit is 590.9 MW, 556.2 MW, 591 MW, and 652 MW respectively. [1] In 2016, Cross switched from using higher quality bituminous coal, to refined coal, which is a lower quality coal that is refined to release less toxins and is backed by the US government. [3] The future of the plant has become more uncertain due to downward trends in use, talks of shuttering the station, and converting it to natural gas. However, no official statements have been made on the future of the plant. [4]

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Environmental impact

In 2018, Cross Generating Station released 8,969,208 tons of CO2, 3,230 tons of SO2, and 3,233 tons of NOX. [5] Cross has a pond and a landfill that store coal ash from the site. An additional pond and landfill was closed down in 2017. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "EIA Form 860". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  2. ↑ "Electricity Data Browser". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  3. ↑ "Electricity Data Browser". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  4. ↑ Petersen, Bo. "Uncertainty in the air for workers at SC's largest coal burning power plant". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  5. ↑ "Electricity Data Browser". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  6. ↑ "Cross Station | CCR Rule Compliance Data and Information". www.santeecooper.com. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
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