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Louisiana Generating Continues Reducing Emissions at Big Cajun II Generating Station
— Cleaner plant with one unit converted from coal to natural gas and additional emissions controls equipment on all units —
After buying Big Cajun II, Louisiana Generating upgraded the burners and
fuel that reduced nitrogen oxide (NOx) and sulfur dioxide (SO2)
emissions by a third. These additional changes and upgrades announced
today will further that progress. Work will be done during regularly
scheduled outages and completed by
“We are very proud of the work we have done to reduce emissions at Big
Cajun II over the decade we have owned the plant,” said
To meet EPA’s Mercury Air Toxics Standards (MATS) requirements, Louisiana Generating will convert one of the three units at the plant from coal to natural gas, eliminating virtually all mercury and particulate matter from the unit’s emissions. Louisiana Generating will also install activated carbon injection on another unit and upgrade the electrostatic precipitators. MATS goes into effect in April of 2015.
“This conversion will allow us to meet new
Separate from the new regulation, Louisiana Generating has also settled
decade-old charges by the
- Install Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction (SNCR) control equipment to reduce nitrogen oxide on all three units.
- Install Dry Sorbent Injection equipment on Unit 1 to reduce sulfur dioxide.
The capital cost of making the plant modifications and achieving the emission improvements are within the total environmental capital costs previously disclosed publicly by NRG.
“This agreement provides greater strength for Big Cajun II through
additional controls that will allow the plant to comply with
environmental regulations both now and in the future,” said Vosburg. “In
addition, the mitigation projects covered by the agreement will provide
an opportunity to give back to our community as it showcases
About Louisiana Generating and
A Fortune 300 company, NRG is a pioneer in developing cleaner and
smarter energy choices for our customers: whether as one of the largest
solar power developers in the country, or by building the first
privately funded electric vehicle charging infrastructure or by giving
customers the latest smart energy solutions to better manage their
energy use. Our diverse power generating facilities can support over 20
million homes and our retail electricity providers—Reliant,
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