Blast drops Mississippi power plant.
On Thursday 25 January, the remaining components of the Delta Steam Electric Station were brought to the ground safely through a controlled implosion.
The implosion began the final stage of the demolition of what is left of the generating facility that served Mississippi for more than half a century. Last January, crews began removing chemicals and equipment, disconnecting power sources and dismantling outlying structures to prepare to demolish the two generating unit boiler structures.
The plant was retired from service in 2012 as part of a process to modernise Entergy Mississippi’s generating portfolio to match ongoing and projected supply needs. Over the next several months, workers will clear the debris and finalise the demolition of the site.
