Thursday, October 31, 2024

New Haven, CT: 1929-1991 200mw "English Station" Power Plant

(Satellite)

Street View, Aug 2024

Several sources indicate that one reason why the building is still standing is asbestos. They also say that PCBs needs to be cleaned up. PCBs surprised me. NewHavenIndependent explains that they used PCB-laden oil to hose down the coal to keep it from being dusty.

English Station produced 200mw in the 1950s. [YaleDailyNews, I skimmed this source because I do not like reading about illegal "urban exploration."]

Bob Lincoln posted
“English Station” power plant on Grand Ave. in New Haven, Ct.

Originally, it had four brick chimneys.
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NewEnglandRuins, this webpage has a lot more interior photos

When built, it burned coal. Later, it switched to burning oil. Back when it burned coal, I wonder how it got it. NYNH&H that went down along the river, but it was on the other side of the river from the power plant. The railyard near the upper-right corner was the Cedar Hill Yard.
1954/59 New Haven Quad @ 24,000


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