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No more coal in these power plants

January 31, 2013 at 8:40PM

NO MORE COAL IN THESE POWER PLANTS

Ten electric generating units owned by four Minnesota utilities are turning away from coal, and will be retired (R) or converted to natural gas (NG) between now and 2016. Decisions are expected soon on whether four other units will keep burning coal.

OwnerPlant & UnitOn lineFutureOutput (MW*)

Austin UtilitiesNortheast1971NG29

Minnesota PowerLaskin 11953NG55

Minnesota PowerLaskin 21953NG55

Minnesota PowerTaconite Harbor 31967R68

Rochester Pub. Util.Silver Lake 11948R9

Rochester Pub. Util.Silver Lake 21953R14

Rochester Pub. Util.Silver Lake 31962R24

Rochester Pub. Util.Silver Lake 41969R60

Xcel EnergyBlack Dog 31955R108

Xcel EnergyBlack Dog 41960R170

Pending decisions

Xcel EnergySherco 11976 750

Xcel EnergySherco 21977 750

Otter Tail PowerHoot Lake 21959 50

Otter Tail PowerHoot Lake 31964 80

* 1 megawatt equals 1 million watts Decision expected later this year Decision expected by regulators Thursday Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, utilities

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