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Natural gas could replace coal at Shamokin Dam power plant

By on 2011-12-28 12:45:38 in Conventional Fossil Fuels,

A Shamokin Dam power plant facing closure because of new environmental regulations has a plan with the state Department of Environmental Protection to shutter five of its six coal-fired generators and replace them with two natural gas-fired turbines. The move will boost Sunbury Generation's electricity production from 381 megawatts to 689 megawatts, allowing it to create enough electricity to supply 500,000 homes. - read more

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