Oswego 📍

Oswego /ɒsˈwiːɡoʊ/ is a city in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 18,142 at the 2010 census. Oswego is located on Lake Ontario in north-central New York and promotes itself as “The Port City of Central New York”. It is the county seat of Oswego County. The city of Oswego is bordered by the towns of Oswego, Minetto, and Scriba to the west, south, and east, respectively, and by Lake Ontario to the north.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oswego,_New_York

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Oswego Harbor Oil Power Plant

The big oil-fired power plant that looms high over the Oswego skyline closed in 2016. It received millions in state subsidies but was decided to be no longer to operate.

Type: Oil Power Plant
Area: New York
Kind of Fuel: Residual Fuel Oil, Natural Gas
Power Capacity: 1,804 MW (2 x 902 MW)
Owner: Oswego Harbor Power LLC
Shareholders: NRG Energy Inc
Activity since: 1948

More Information:
https://www.syracuse.com/state/index.ssf/2017/08/empire_zone_case_study_ny_taxpayers_paid_190m_for_power_plants_that_later_closed.html
https://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/873-usa/fossil-fuels-energy/10509-oswego-harbor-oil-power-plant

 

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