Milton R Young

734 MW

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Address

3401 24th Street S.W.
Center, ND 58530
United States

Oliver County

Latitude: 47.064

Longitude: -101.201

Year Opened: 1970

Notes

The 3rd unit (proposed) has been delayed until 2026 and may be permanently defeated. As of Jan 2009, the 3rd unit proposal is still active. The coal is from Center Mine in Center, ND.

According to the Environmental Integrity Project Milton R. Young is among the top 10 dirtiest plants in the country (as of 2006).Unit 1 has malfunctioned and undergone assessment for retrofits (described in report below).

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Updated on 05-26-2010

Data Sources

EIA 2008
Sierra Club: Stopping the Coal Rush

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CORPORATIONS

Name	Relation	Ownership
Minnesota Power Inc	Owner	55.20%
Minnkota Power Coop, Inc	Owner	44.80%

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Economic pinwheels spinning in Oliver June 24, 2008. Oliver County, ND is constructing wind farms and construction on the third unit at Milton R Young is delayed until 2026
Milton Young 3 Coalswarm
Minnkota Power Case Study A PDF
Minnkota Power Inc.
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Unit Information

Generator Number	Type	Power	Status	Fuel
1	Burner: Boiler	257 MW	Operating	Lignite Coal
1		500 MW	Proposed	Lignite Coal
2	Burner: Boiler	477 MW	Operating	Lignite Coal

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Estimated Electricity Production and Carbon Intensity

	Tons CO2	MWh Energy	Intensity
2000	5,940,200	4,782,500	1,240
present	6,014,500	5,018,500	1,200
future	6,014,500	5,018,500	1,200

The average US citizen produces 19 tons of CO2.
This power plant produces as much CO2 as 316,552 people.

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