Conversion to Coal: Consolidated Edison Ravenswood Generating Station Boilers 30N and 30S, New York City, Queens Borough, New York

摘要

This draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) assesses the potential impacts associated with the proposed finalization of prohibition orders for boilers 30N and 30S of the Ravenswood Generating Station, located in New York City, New York. If finalized, the prohibition orders would prohibit the utility from using either natural gas or petroleum products as a primary energy source in the affected boilers; the utility proposes to conform to the orders by returning boilers 30N and 30S to burning low-sulfur coal. Major issues of environmental concern relating to the proposed conversion have been determined through the public scoping process and through discussion with other concerned agencies, and were found to include air and water quality, noise, and waste storage and disposal. These issues, as well as reasonable alternatives in the areas of plant conversion options, fuel type, air and water pollution control, ash disposal, and transportation, are discussed in the EIS.