Cape Fear Plant

Retirement: 2012
Capacity: 316 megawatts
Location: Moncure, North Carolina
Commercial Date: 1923
Status: Retired and demolished

The Cape Fear Plant was located near Moncure, N.C., and began commercial operation in 1923. In its day, the Cape Fear Plant was the largest power plant on the Duke Energy Progress system and one of the largest in the region.

Two of the site's six coal-fired units were retired in 1977 and two in 2011. The remaining two coal-fired units, along with one of four oil-fueled combustion turbine units on site, were retired in October 2012, ending more than 90 years of power generation at the site. Demolition of the plant site was completed in 2017 through a combination of implosions and mechanical removal of plant structures.

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Jan. 15, 2020	The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is hosting public meetings regarding our ash basin closure plans in February. Plans can be seen here: Ash Basin Closure Plan.

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May 28, 2019	Initial work to clear the location for construction of the new ash reprocessing facility has begun. We will begin clearing and grading the site, installing storm water collection systems and preparing for the first equipment and structure foundations. That work will involve some minor rock blasting for deep foundations in accordance with state- and county-approved plans. Rock blasting will begin in June and is expected to last less than a month. We expect the grading and site work to take approximately four months before we can initiate construction of the ash reprocessing unit.
Jan. 16, /2019	Postcard invitation to Jan. 31, 2019 Open House

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May 28, 2019

Initial work to clear the location for construction of the new ash reprocessing facility has begun. We will begin clearing and grading the site, installing storm water collection systems and preparing for the first equipment and structure foundations. That work will involve some minor rock blasting for deep foundations in accordance with state- and county-approved plans. Rock blasting will begin in June and is expected to last less than a month. We expect the grading and site work to take approximately four months before we can initiate construction of the ash reprocessing unit.

Jan. 16, /2019

Postcard invitation to Jan. 31, 2019 Open House

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March 2, 2016	Update to neighbors on basin closure and projects at the site.

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July 2, 2015	Neighbor letter about our safe basin closure plans, recommendation for Cape Fear Plant and the plans for the Brickhaven mine.
May 26, 2015	Notice of implosion at Cape Fear Plant the first week in June
May 5, 2015	Cape Fear Implosion Notification
Feb. 6, 2015	Letter with information on upcoming implosion, groundwater monitoring wells, closing ash basins and the Brickhaven mine reclamation project.

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