by Mr Link » March 29, 2021, 8:40 pm
Yes, per their website, the Tondu Filer City plant provides steam to PCA and electricity to Consumers Energy. However, the Tondu's plant came on line in 1990. Prior to that PCA and its predecessors had their own power plants, including one that was built about 1948 when the current PCA mill was first built. So prior to 1990, any coal shipments would have been directly to PCA or its predecessors.
What I haven't been able to determine from on-line sources is if Tondu's 1990 plant was entirely new, or if it reworked portions of PCA's former power plant.
The current plant is permitted to burn coal, biomass (wood waste), pet coke and tire derived fuel. I think the first two are the most prevalent.
Yes, per their website, the Tondu Filer City plant provides steam to PCA and electricity to Consumers Energy. However, the Tondu's plant came on line in 1990. Prior to that PCA and its predecessors had their own power plants, including one that was built about 1948 when the current PCA mill was first built. So prior to 1990, any coal shipments would have been directly to PCA or its predecessors.
What I haven't been able to determine from on-line sources is if Tondu's 1990 plant was entirely new, or if it reworked portions of PCA's former power plant.
The current plant is permitted to burn coal, biomass (wood waste), pet coke and tire derived fuel. I think the first two are the most prevalent.