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Critical Juncture: Collaboration Fast-Tracks New Madrid Power Station Plant Upgrade
The New Madrid Power Plant is an important facility in the Associated Electric Cooperative’s portfolio of assets and is fundamentally important to the company’s mission to provide affordable and reliable power to member systems. The plant and grounds cover about 3,900 acres on the Mississippi River, where approximately 175 people are employed.
Originally built in the 1970s, the two 600-MW coal-fired units use about 400,000 gallons per minute (1,514,164 liters per minute) of water from the Mississippi River for cooling. After being filtered to remove debris, 99% of the used water is returned to the river in as good or better condition than before, as permitted by regulatory agencies.