Air Pollution Control Equipment Services OPPD to shut down coal units, convert others to natural gas The Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) plans to retire three of the oldest coal-fired generating units at the North Omaha Station. Clarion Energy Content Directors 6.19.2014 Share The Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) plans to retire three of the oldest coal-fired generating units at the North Omaha Station. The Board of Directors approved a measure that would retire the three units by 2016. The two remaining units would continue to burn coal but be retrofitted with additional emissions controls. The units would eventually convert to run on natural gas by 2023. Nebraska City Station Unit 1 would be retrofitted in 2016. The plan would allow OPPD to reduce emissions and be in compliance with the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards. The plan also calls for OPPD to reduce its load by 300-MW through demand side management. Related Articles ESG claims successful test of carbon capture water removal system Could CCUS play into new emission rules for gas-fired plants? Minnkota Power, Summit Carbon Solutions launch CO2 storage partnership New EPA air rule could cost $1.1b to implement
