Rapids Power

Address

Grand Rapids, MN
United States

Latitude: 47.23787

Longitude: -93.53021

Burner: Unknown Type

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http://www.netl.doe.gov/coal/refshelf/ncp.pdf - withdrawn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 .ÃÂ THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO ECONOMIC INFEASIBILITY.

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Data Sources

EPA 119 Proposed Coal Plants - 2003/2004
EJN Coal Spreadsheet 2006/2007

Environmental Justice Analysis

Distance (miles)	0	2.5	5	10	25
American Indian	4.2%	2.0%	2.0%	1.6%	1.7%
Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Black	2.6%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%
Hispanic	3.9%	2.1%	1.6%	1.3%	1.4%
White	83.8%	88.7%	89.6%	90.9%	90.9%

Population	1,065	5,330	11k	19k	34k
Income	$54k

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CORPORATIONS

Name	Relation	Ownership
Minnesota Power Inc	Owner
Blandin Paper Co. & UPM	Owner

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Unit Information

Power	Type	Status	Fuel	Secondary Fuel(s)
225 MW	Burner: Unknown Type	Withdrawn	Coal	Wood Waste Solids

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