Robinson Plant
Retirement: 2012
Capacity: 177 megawatts
Location: Hartsville, South Carolina
Commercial Date: 1960
Status: Retired and demolished
The Robinson Plant site is home to the Robinson Nuclear Plant and the Darlington Combustion Turbine Plant located near Hartsville, S.C. Historically, the site also included one coal-fired steam unit and one combustion turbine. The coal-fired unit began commercial operation in 1960, the combustion turbine unit began operation in 1968 and the nuclear unit began operation in 1971. The coal unit was retired in October 2012.
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Capacity: 177 megawatts
Location: Hartsville, South Carolina
Commercial Date: 1960
Status: Retired and demolished
The Robinson Plant site is home to the Robinson Nuclear Plant and the Darlington Combustion Turbine Plant located near Hartsville, S.C. Historically, the site also included one coal-fired steam unit and one combustion turbine. The coal-fired unit began commercial operation in 1960, the combustion turbine unit began operation in 1968 and the nuclear unit began operation in 1971. The coal unit was retired in October 2012.
Have a Question? Email your questions to:
CoalAshQuestions@duke-energy.com
Plant Happenings
Information included in recent neighbor updates, along with work and progress at the site.
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June 1, 2018 |
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Mar - April, 2015
Mantis technology being used to gradually remove the retired unit 1 smokestack that was part of the coal-fired plant. A platform structure will be visible on the retired stack during this work.
11/12/2015
Feb - May, 2015
Installing groundwater monitoring wells to help inform future ash basin closure recommendations.
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