Salem Harbor Power Station is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Salem, Massachusetts.[1] It replaced an outdated coal-fired plant on the same site and went online in May 2018.[2]
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 Current facility built by Footprint Power | |
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Salem, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42°31′34.73″N 70°52′35.42″W / 42.5263139°N 70.8765056°W |
| Status | Decommissioned |
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| Commons | Related media on Commons |
The facility sits on land reclaimed during the 1800s, and was previously the site of a wharf and coal depository. Construction on the original plant began in the 1950s, and was expanded numerous times.
It is smaller than the original plant, allowing 40-acres of waterfront land to be used for future development. The 60-year-old coal plant, which was purchased by Footprint Power in 2012, was brought offline on May 31, 2014. Demolition work was completed in 2016, while the new plant was being built around it.[3]
On March 23, 2022, the development company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.[4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Salem Harbor Footprint". Footprint Power. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ Luca, Dustin (31 May 2018). "Salem power plant online". Salem News. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ Helms, Chris (7 February 2013). "Salem Harbor Power Station CEO Touts Design of New Facility". Marblehead Patch. Salem, Massachusetts. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- ^ "Footprint Power Salem Harbor restructuring". Reorg. March 24, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
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