This announcement confirms that we have not seen the end of large coal fired generation plants. Also note that they say that the complex will be expanded with two gasification units when that technology becomes commercially viable. With ten other companies having announced that they were planning on building gasification units, at least one scheduled to be completed by 2010, they seem to be taking a very conservative stance. And some have thought that we have not seen the end of increased demands for electricity--2,500 MW when complete.
Sierra Pacific Resources announced that it planned to move forward with the development of a 1500 MW coal-fired power complex in White Pine County, located in eastern Nevada and an approximately 250-mile transmission line linking the northern and southern parts of the state.
The power facility, which would be the largest energy development project in the state since Hoover Dam, will serve customers of Sierra Pacific Power Company and Nevada Power Company in northern and southern Nevada, respectively. It initially calls for two 750 MW units utilizing the latest, state-of-the-art, and fully environmental compliant, clean pulverized coal technologies. The plans also provide for expansion with two 500 MW coal gasification units when the technology becomes commercially viable. The company said the facility's initial 750 MW operating unit is expected to become operational during 2011 with the second unit coming on stream within the following three years.
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Interesting news, thanks. Coal is getting bigger. I haven't heard much about "Peak Coal", have you? You gotta believe that with oil prices this high coal gasification is gonna be really big. Course, oilsands and shale oil are more viable every day.
Posted by: Jon | February 07, 2006 at 04:49 PM
coal statistics would suggest the commodity isn't going anywhere. Coal reports show if we have to live with it, we may as well reduce the impact of coal and CCS seems to be the best solution found to date. Cherry www.coalportal.comWhile for some an ideal world would see no reliance on coal industry to produce electricity,
Posted by: coalportal | November 27, 2011 at 02:54 AM