Cross Generating Station

Cross Generating Station is a 2,390 MW, four unit generating plant located in Pineville, South Carolina. It is owned by Santee Cooper, formally known as the South Carolina Public Service Authority. Of the four units, unit one and four produce 591 MW each, unit 2 produces 556 MW, and unit 3 produces 652 MW. In 2016, Cross switched from using higher quality bituminous coal, to refined coal, which is a lower quality coal that is refined to release less toxins and is backed by the US government. Cross stations future has become more and more uncertain due to downward trends in use, and talks of shuttering the station or converting it to natural gas. However, no official statements have been made on the future of the plant.
Environmental impact.
In 2018, Cross Generating Station released 8,969,208 tons of CO2, 3,230 tons of SO2, and 3,233 tons of NOX. Cross has a pond and a landfill that store coal ash from the site. An additional
pond and landfill was closed down in 2017.