Weatherspoon plant succumbs to explosives in high def’ glory.
Duke Energy Progress’ demolition specialist this morning imploded the retired W.H. Weatherspoon Plant as part of the company’s longstanding effort to transition to cleaner energy sources.
After more than four months of demolition activity at the site, this milestone dramatically transforms the landscape where the coal plant had operated safely and reliably for more than 60 years.
Duke Energy’s ultimate goal for retired sites such as Weatherspoon is to dismantle the equipment and buildings, and restore the site to ground level. The implosion event at Weatherspoon allows the company to complete the demolition work and begin restoring the land.
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