Elk River Energy Recovery Station

191.3 MW

Address

17845 East Highway 10
Elk River, MN
55330
United States of America

Latitude: 45.296831

Longitude: -93.557844

http://www.greatriverenergy.com/makingelectricity/biomass/elkriverstation.html

Notes

The power plant began commercial operation in 1950, utilizing coal and oil. In 1963, it was converted to a nuclear power plant, before being changed back to operate on coal and oil in 1968. The plant was then converted on August 19, 1989, to operate on RDF. the gas turbine is a separate facility

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Distance (miles)	0	2.5	5	10	25
American Indian	0.9%	0.5%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Asian	1.2%	1.6%	2.0%	2.2%	6.1%
Black	1.8%	4.0%	3.8%	4.2%	7.1%
Hispanic	4.4%	3.2%	3.9%	3.2%	4.0%
White	86.4%	86.1%	85.1%	85.4%	77.7%

Population	1,526	8,790	32k	81k	576k
Income	$55k				$85k

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CORPORATION

Name	Relation	Ownership
Great River Energy	Owner	100%
United Power Association/Great River Energy	Operator	0%

LINK

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Elk River Resource Recovery Project aerial view of facility on p.3
Waste to energy - PUBLIC NOTICE OF CLOSURE "Great River Energy is notifying the public that the Elk River Resource Processing Plant, located at 10700 165th Avenue NW, Elk River, MN will no longer be accepting any solid waste materials after Jan. 15, 2019."
Elk River Resource Recovery Project to be retired 11/22/2018 "After several months attempting to sell the Elk River Resource Recovery Project to area counties and private investors, Great River Energy anticipates it will close the waste-to-energy project by March 15, 2019."

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Generator #1
Unit Type: Burner: Unknown Type
Power 12 MW

Status History

Closed	1-15-2019
Operating	1-1-1951

Fuels and Products

Resource Derived Fuel	250 Tons Per Day	1#	Input
Natural Gas		2#	Input

Generator #1
Unit Type: Burner: Turbine
Power 191 MW

Status History

Operating	7-2009
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Operating	2009
Under Construction	12-31-2008

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Oil		2#	Input

Generator #2
Unit Type: Burner: Unknown Type
Power 12 MW

Status History

Closed	1-15-2019
Operating	1-1-1951

Fuels and Products

Resource Derived Fuel	250 Tons Per Day	1#	Input
Natural Gas		2#	Input

Generator #3
Unit Type: Burner: Unknown Type
Power 25 MW

Status History

Closed	1-15-2019
Operating	1-1-1959

Fuels and Products

Resource Derived Fuel	500 Tons Per Day	1#	Input
Natural Gas		2#	Input

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