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 POPLAR RIVER POWER STATION 



Operations 



Operations at the Poplar River Power Station during 1990 were similar to 

 previous years with both generating units providing base load capacity. 

 Operating statistics for 1990 are shown in Table 2. No change in plant 

 operations are anticipated for the next several years. 



A historical review of the operations at the Poplar River Power Station 

 from 1981 are provided in Figures 1, 2, and 3. Hours of operation for 

 each unit are shown in Figure 1 and gross terawatt hours generated in 

 Figure 2. The total coal burned and fuel oil used per year is 

 illustrated on Figure 3. 



Table 2. — 1990 Operating Statistics for Generating 

 Unit No. 1 and No. 2. 



Unit No. 1 



Unit No. 2 



Hours of Operation 

 Gross MHW generated 

 Availability (hours) [percent] 

 Capacity Factor (percent) 

 Number of Start-ups 

 Coal Consumed (tonnes) 

 Oil Consumed (tonnes) 

 Hours in period 



