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Bethlehem Energy Center Aka Albany Steam Station

 Bethlehem Energy Center Aka Albany Steam Station

Key Facts:
Location: Bethlehem, NY
MW: 790
Fuel: Natural Gas (Low Sulfur Distillate Oil As Secondary)
Technology: Combined-Cycle
Commercial Operation: 2005

https://www.pseg.com/family/power/fossil/stations/bethlehem.jsp

"Albany Steam Power Station first began operations in 1952 as a coal-fired station and was converted to oil in 1970. It was further modified in 1981 for natural gas and became a 400MW oil and natural gas-fired power plant. The BEC has cut emissions of smog-causing nitrogen oxide by 90%, and reduced sulphur dioxide emissions by 94%. The BEC generates 50% less waste heat than the Albany Steam Station and has reduced air emissions by at least 95%."

https://www.power-technology.com/projects/bethlehem/

"The New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment (Siting Board) has announced approval of plans to make hardware and software changes at the Bethlehem Energy Center in Glenmont that are designed to help improve the plant’s energy efficiency. The petition was submitted by the plant’s owner, PSEG Power New York LLC. The approved changes will allow for the replacement of certain components of the three combustion turbines and certain changes to related software programs. The equipment being replaced are components of the combustion turbines themselves. According to the Siting Board, the upgrades will result in very little, if any, impact on the environment or the surrounding community, and will not result in any increase in air emissions from the facility."

https://www.spotlightnews.com/news/2017/01/12/state-siting-board-oks-plans-to-improve-bethlehem-energy-center/

Solar Farm

One of the many solar farms outside of Canastota that have been popping up lately.

Taken on Sunday November 5, 2023 at Solar.

Onondaga Creek’s future murky as mudboils dump 20 tons of silt, sand every day (video, photos) – syracuse.com

Onondaga Creek’s future murky as mudboils dump 20 tons of silt, sand every day (video, photos) – syracuse.com

In a single day, these bubbling mudboils spew 20 tons of silt and sand into the creek and all the way down into Onondaga Lake. The sediment causes a number of problems beyond making the stream unsuitable for trout. It builds up to 4 feet near the lake, which could be causing some of the flooding in Syracuse seen in the past few years. It also flows into Onondaga Lake, degrading water quality in a lake that the county and Honeywell have poured at least $1 billion into cleaning up.

Three Mile Island (Photos) | WTOP

40 years ago: Three Mile Island (Photos) | WTOP

"The Three Mile Island nuclear reactor partially melted down 40 years ago. The disaster near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, occurred early on March 28, 1979, and mesmerized the nation and raised concerns about the release of radioactive material. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission says it was the most serious in U.S. history at a commercial nuclear power plant. Millions of people in the D.C.-Baltimore area closely watched what was happening after the reactor failed. Today, the reactor remains permanently shut down."