Kemper Project power plant
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The Kemper Project power plant is a controversial, partially abandoned integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) power facility in Mississippi that became known for massive cost overruns and the failure of its “clean coal” technology ambitions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
energy infrastructure project
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integrated gasification combined cycle power plant ⓘ power plant ⓘ |
| actualGasificationAbandonmentDate | 2017 ⓘ |
| announced | around 2006 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 2010 ⓘ |
| costOverrun | more than 4 billion US dollars above initial estimate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizedFor |
being an example of clean coal technology risk
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high costs to consumers ⓘ technical failures of gasification system ⓘ |
| currentPrimaryFuel | natural gas ⓘ |
| designedToCapture | carbon dioxide ⓘ |
| designedToSell | captured carbon dioxide for enhanced oil recovery ⓘ |
| designedToUse | locally mined lignite ⓘ |
| environmentalClaim | intended to significantly reduce CO2 emissions compared to conventional coal plants ⓘ |
| estimatedFinalCost | over 7 billion US dollars ⓘ |
| estimatedInitialCost | approximately 2.4 billion US dollars ⓘ |
| fuelTypePlanned |
lignite coal
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natural gas ⓘ |
| gasificationTechnologyDeveloper |
KBR
NERFINISHED
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Southern Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gasificationTechnologyType | transport integrated gasification (TRIG) ⓘ |
| hasPlannedCapacity |
about 582 MW net electric output
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approximately 582 megawatts ⓘ |
| hasProjectType |
clean coal project
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demonstration project ⓘ |
| initialPlannedCompletion | 2014 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kemper County, Mississippi
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Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| notableFor |
construction delays
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controversy over ratepayer costs ⓘ failure of gasification and carbon capture systems to enter commercial operation ⓘ massive cost overruns ⓘ |
| originalConcept | clean coal power plant with carbon capture ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Mississippi Power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentCompanyOfOwner | Southern Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivedFederalSupportFrom | U.S. Department of Energy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivedFederalSupportType | clean coal demonstration funding ⓘ |
| regulator | Mississippi Public Service Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatoryOutcome | Mississippi Public Service Commission ordered end of coal gasification portion in 2017 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
operates as natural gas combined cycle plant only
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partially abandoned ⓘ |
| technologyType |
carbon capture and storage
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integrated gasification combined cycle ⓘ |
| usedAsCaseStudyIn |
economic viability of clean coal technologies
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energy policy debates ⓘ project management failures in large infrastructure ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Kemper County, Mississippi