Springdale, PA: 1970 637mw Cheswick Generating Station is Closed

(3D Satellite)

The plant shutdown Apr 1, 2022, and demolition is expected to happen over the next two years. This plant did not have rail service. As one can see in the following satellite image, it received its coal from barges.

3D Satellite

whatdoidonext, May 2018

"Unit 1: 637.0 MW (1970)," bituminous, subcritical  [gem] The Pennsylvania coal must have been rather free of toxic materials because the gem article doesn't list annual toxic materials in the coal waste like it did for the Sherco Coal Plant. It lists only 180 lb. of mercury emissions in 2005.

 

Mike Luciana posted
Another shot Cheswick power plant.

safe_image for Springdale power plant documented for history
Courtesy of Ray Rieser
"It was the last coal-fired electric power plant in Allegheny County."

Street View

Courtesy of Ray Rieser via TribLive

Courtesy of Ray Rieser via TribLive

Ron Franko posted

Cheswick Power Station

Springdale, PA

Cliff Hughes posted seven photos with the comment: "Cheswick pgh. Pa the end of a era 3-31-22. Buy a electric car they say, what are we going to plug it into ??"

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Ron Ranko posted

 

Mike Luciana posted, cropped
Cheswick power station ash piping bridge.
Chris Schmidt: I remember when that entire run of piping froze solid. We had to dump bottom ash on the floor of the boiler bldg to keep running.

6:12 drone video

1:34 video of the fatter smokestacks. Skip to 0:40