The 454MW coal-fired electrical power plant was retired by the company in April 2013, two years ahead of the original schedule.
Scheduled to be carried out in two phases, the multi-year process will include equipment cleaning and removal, demolition of the powerhouse and auxiliary buildings, and site restoration.
Under the first phase, which will run until early 2014, the company will start removing structures, including retired natural gas combustion turbine units, precipitators, coal handling equipment and the water tank.
Expected to start in early 2016, the second phase will involve removal of any remaining powerhouse equipment, as well as demolition of the building and chimneys.
Duke Energy district manager Tim Gause said the demolition is a tangible next step in the company’s longstanding effort to generate energy in cleaner ways and better serve its customers.
”Duke Energy will have retired seven of its 14 coal plants in the state by the end of the year,” Gause added.
The company will submit the closure plan to the state, and will also continue to comply with all requirements for many years to come.
