River Hill Power Project

The River Hill Power Project would utilize circulating fluidized bed technology. The proposed site is an old strip mining facility, and the coal plant would burn waste coal derived on-site, as well as coal from similar mining operations in the four counties around Karthaus Township. The site’s 1,000 acres allow for possible future expansion of the plant to include a second fluidized bed combustor and turbine generator for a total of 580 MW.

In July 2005, Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection released six permits allowing Sithe Global Power to begin construction on the plant. In March 2007, Sithe Global Power indicated interest in selling the development rights of the plant. In November 2007, the Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority granted project developers state backing for tax-exempt state bonds, worth up to $600 million. River Hill hopes to break ground on the project by the end of 2007.

On February 23, 2010, WJACTV reported that the project had been canceled because the sponsors had failed to receive approval of a loan guarantee from the federal government.

Project Details
Sponsor: Sithe Global Power Location: Karthaus Township, Clearfield County, PA Capacity: 290 MW Type: Circulating fluidized bed Projected in service: TBD Status: Cancelled

Related SourceWatch Articles

 * Pennsylvania and coal
 * United States and coal
 * Carbon Capture and Storage
 * Existing U.S. Coal Plants
 * US proposed coal plants (both active and cancelled)
 * Coal plants cancelled in 2007
 * Coal plants cancelled in 2008
 * Coal plants cancelled in 2010
 * State-by-state guide to information on coal in the United States (or click on the map)