Rapids Power
Rapids Power
ClosedCoal Power Plant           
Address

Grand Rapids, MN
United States of America
Latitude: 47.2378658
Longitude: -93.5302142
Notes
Would have been co-owned by and adjacent to Blandin Paper Mill. http://www.netl.doe.gov/coal/refshelf/ncp.pdf - withdrawn Addition of 225 MWe. : Minnesota Power, an Allete company, announced in mid-August that it will build a 225-Megawatt power plant in cooperation with Blandin Paper Company. The plant will be fueled with a combination of biomass (mostly wood waste), low-sulfur coal, and natural gas. Using a circulating fluidized bed boiler, the plant will be capable of being powered with up to 40 percent wood waste. See .  THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO ECONOMIC INFEASIBILITY.
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Environmental Justice Analysis
Distance (miles)02.551025
American Indian4.2%2.0%2.0%1.6%1.7%
Asian0.3%0.6%0.6%0.5%0.3%
Black2.6%1.2%0.9%0.6%0.4%
Hispanic3.9%2.1%1.6%1.3%1.4%
White83.8%88.7%89.6%90.9%90.9%
90.9%
Population1,0655,33011k19k34k
Income$54k
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NameRelationOwnership
Minnesota Power Inc Owner 0%
Blandin Paper Co. & UPM Owner 0%
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Generator #1
Unit Type: Burner: Unknown Type
Power 225 MW

Status History
Withdrawn8-2002
Proposed8-2001



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Wood Waste Solids 2#Input


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