Hibbard Energy Center
OperatingBiomass / Wood Incinerator           Total Power
72.8 MW
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4913 Main Street
Duluth, MN 55807
United States
Latitude: 46.73555
Longitude: -92.15229
Year Opened: 1931
Water Source: St Louis River
Notes
burns 10-90 coal to biomass ratio
The plant is used primarily to produce eletricity & steam for Stora Enso North America (SENA) [now New Page Paper]. Article says that the plant typically generates ~ 50MW of electricity

The ash is used as agricultural soil enhancement or is landfilled!

This permit allows for the addition of oily coal (coal with oil spilled on it), oily cellulose based sorbents (including rags), activated charcoal, boiler cleaning agents, and cellulose fill from mattress recycling as permitted fuels.
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Data Sources

EIA 2008
2012 U.S. Biomass Power Map
EIA 2012 Form 860
EIA 2014 Form 860
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Environmental Justice Analysis
Distance (miles)02.551025
American Indian3.7851%2.7%2.9%2.7%2.2%
Asian1.4652%0.7%0.9%1.4%1.2%
Black5.86081%2.9%2.9%3.5%2.3%
Hispanic0.976801%2.1%2.2%2.4%2.0%
White81.9292%85.0%84.5%84.1%86.8%
Population8198,08839k98k170k
Income$49k
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CORPORATIONS
NameRelationOwnership
Minnesota Power IncOwner50%
City of DuluthOwner50%






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