Duke to decommission Allen steam plant in Gaston County
2 days ago · After operating for 67 years along the bank of the Catawba River, Duke Energy’s Allen Steam Station will be decommissioned and transformed into a battery storage facility over a roughly 13-year period. Bill Norton, a spokesman for Duke, said that in the next few months, the five red and white ...
Duke Energy’s Coal-fired Allen Steam Plant retires at the end of …
5 days ago · BELMONT, N.C. — By the end of 2024, the Allen Steam Station in Gaston County is retiring. The coal-fired plant has been generating power for the Charlotte area since 1957.
Duke to retire coal-fired plant in Gaston County and replace it …
5 days ago · Duke Energy's Allen plant in Gaston County will shut down permanently at the end of the year. The company plans battery storage arrays there, and will continue a decades-long coal-ash cleanup.
Allen Steam Station Replaced With Innovative Clean Energy Plan
4 days ago · The coal-fired plant, long-established as a cornerstone of energy production for the Charlotte area, is now at the center of Duke Energy's ambitious plans for cleaner energy. The Allen Steam Station has been operational since 1957 and once employed over 160 individuals to keep its five production units running.
Charlotte area Allen power plant coal ash, battery site plan | Rock ...
6 days ago · What is the Allen Steam Station? The coal-fired plant opened on the northern shores of Lake Wylie in 1957. Duke Energy, then called Duke Power, planned just one production unit on the 943-acre ...
Duke Energy’s Coal-fired Allen Steam Plant retires at the end of …
5 days ago · WSOC 24/7 News. WSOC Weather 24/7 ... Duke Energy’s Coal-fired Allen Steam Plant retires at the end of the year. Undefeated high school football team gives mountain community hope following Helene.
A Charlotte area power plant is coming down. Here’s the clean energy …
Behind its iconic candy cane smokestacks, Duke Energy’s Allen Steam Station in Belmont powered generations of homes and businesses across the Charlotte region. But the dwindling number of employees there now, though, have a new task.
Allen Steam Plant begins the decommissioning process
5 days ago · The process of decommissioning the Allen Steam Plant was explained to the media during a tour of the plant Thursday morning, Nov. 21, 2024.
Allen Steam Station Coal Ash Closure | NC DEQ - NC Dept. of ...
Apr 1, 2019 · Under a settlement agreement with community and environmental groups and Duke Energy that ends the appeal litigation, Duke Energy will move forward with excavation plans at the Allen Steam Station and dispose of ash in a lined onsite landfill.
Allen Steam Station - Power Plants - Duke Energy
Named for George Garland Allen, a former president and first chairman of the board for Duke Power, the Allen facility is the only Duke Energy station with five units under one roof. Duke Energy has made significant improvements to reduce emissions from …