Merom Generating Station | |
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![]() Merom Generating Station from the
Wabash River | |
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Country | United States |
Location | Gill Township, Sullivan County, near Merom, Indiana |
Coordinates | 39°04′04″N 87°30′41″W / 39.06778°N 87.51139°W |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | Unit 1: September, 1983 Unit 2: February, 1982 |
Owner(s) | Hallador Energy Company |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Bituminous coal, distillate fuel oil |
Turbine technology | Steam turbine |
Cooling source | Artificial lake |
Power generation | |
Nameplate capacity | 1,080 MWe |
Merom Generating Station is a 2-unit, 1080 MW rated coal-fired power plant located between Merom, Indiana, and Sullivan, Indiana, which has been in operation since 1982. [1] It is owned by Hallador Energy Company, who acquired it from Hoosier Energy effective October 21, 2022. [2]
On January 21, 2020, Hoosier Energy announced that the company expected to retire the facility in 2023. [3] On February 15, 2022, Hoosier Energy and Hallador announced that Hallador would acquire the generating station. [4] [5] On October 21, 2022 the companies announced that the acquisition was finalized. [6]
In July 2010 a settlement agreement was reached between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Hoosier Energy to reduce emissions that are regulated under the Clean Air Act. The settlement included a civil penalty and a commitment to upgrade the air pollution controls at two power plants in Indiana, Merom Generating Station and Frank E. Ratts Generating Station. [7]
Merom Generating Station | |
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![]() Merom Generating Station from the
Wabash River | |
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Country | United States |
Location | Gill Township, Sullivan County, near Merom, Indiana |
Coordinates | 39°04′04″N 87°30′41″W / 39.06778°N 87.51139°W |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | Unit 1: September, 1983 Unit 2: February, 1982 |
Owner(s) | Hallador Energy Company |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Bituminous coal, distillate fuel oil |
Turbine technology | Steam turbine |
Cooling source | Artificial lake |
Power generation | |
Nameplate capacity | 1,080 MWe |
Merom Generating Station is a 2-unit, 1080 MW rated coal-fired power plant located between Merom, Indiana, and Sullivan, Indiana, which has been in operation since 1982. [1] It is owned by Hallador Energy Company, who acquired it from Hoosier Energy effective October 21, 2022. [2]
On January 21, 2020, Hoosier Energy announced that the company expected to retire the facility in 2023. [3] On February 15, 2022, Hoosier Energy and Hallador announced that Hallador would acquire the generating station. [4] [5] On October 21, 2022 the companies announced that the acquisition was finalized. [6]
In July 2010 a settlement agreement was reached between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Hoosier Energy to reduce emissions that are regulated under the Clean Air Act. The settlement included a civil penalty and a commitment to upgrade the air pollution controls at two power plants in Indiana, Merom Generating Station and Frank E. Ratts Generating Station. [7]