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Location: St. Louis Bay, at the mouth of the St. Louis River (Lake Superior), Superior, Wisconsin
Operator:
Midwest Energy Resources Company
P.O. Box 787
Superior, WI 54880
(715) 392-9807 Fax: (715) 392-9137
Owner:
Midwest Energy Resources Company
Contacts:
Fred Shusterich, President
Bob Sarvela, Director-Transportation & Marketing
Railroad Connection(s): Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific
Dock Length: 1,200 feet
Dumping Machine: 1 rotary Metso Unit, 5,000 TPH
Loading System: Traveling shiploader with shuttle boom

Restrictions on Coal, Coke Size: Maximum top size of 4 inches.
Practical Max. Annual Capacity:
25.5 million tons
2008 Coal Shipments: 22.9 million tons.
Ground Storage: 5.0 million tons.
Coal can be dumped from railcars to storage or can be moved directly to vessels.
Handles Barges and Vessels: Yes
No. of Barges/Vessels Loaded Simultaneously: One
Type of Trimming Chute: Angled, rotating
Hours of Operation:
Days per Week: 7
Hours per Day: 24
Maximum Vessel Size:
Length: 1,105 ft. Beam: 105 ft.
Draft: 28 ft.
The Detroit Edison Company receives approximately 9.0 million tons of coal per year through the terminal.


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