As per the proposal, there would be large net reductions in emissions of sulfur dioxide and mercury if the Virginia City station is built and the two coal-fired units at Bremo are converted. Emissions of nitrogen oxides, carbon dioxide and particulates from Bremo would also be reduced.
These reductions would be in addition to Dominion’s efforts already under way in Virginia to reduce emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and mercury from existing stations by 75-85% by 2015.
Bremo is Dominion’s oldest coal-fired power station in Virginia. The station entered service in 1931, and the two units now in use were put into service in 1950 and 1958. The station can generate more than 240MW of electricity.
Mark McGettrick, president and CEO of Dominion Generation, said: The planned Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center is already unique in its ability to meet stringent air-quality standards, help clean-up the Clinch River and provide an economic boost to southwest Virginia. This proposal provides further benefits for Virginians by converting two of our oldest coal-fired units to natural gas fuel, thus sharply reducing their emissions.
