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| Oct. 6, 2017 |
Learn more about our emergency action plans for coal ash facilities. Ash basins continue to operate safely and are highly regulated. Removing water and permanently closing basins, work that is already planned or underway, adds an additional margin of safety. Inundation maps are planning tools that illustrate a worst-case scenario and depict the areas that could be impacted in the unlikely event of a complete dam failure. |
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08/17/2017 |
With the completed excavation of the Units 1-4 ash basin, we will begin work to modify the dam. This work may be visible at times from the Broad River. We will be using heavy equipment and bringing in materials, like stone, to complete this work. |
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07/25/2017 |
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2017 - 2018 |
Work is underway to prepare for safely closing ash basins. This includes designing and constructing new retention basins for water management; installing state-of-the-art wastewater treatment systems; and installing new equipment to manage all coal ash dry rather than sending it to ash basins. While the work itself will occur on plant property, neighbors may notice periodic equipment deliveries and an increase in construction activities. |
Rogers Energy Complex
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Formerly: Cliffside Steam Station
Retirement: 2011 (Units 1-4)
Capacity: 1,387 megawatts
Location: Cleveland and Rutherford counties, North Carolina
Commercial Date: 1940
Status: Operating
Construction for Cliffside’s first unit took a year and a half to complete. That was back in 1939, when power sales in the area had increased 60% in five years.
Construction of the plant influenced the town’s framework as families moved into the area to build and manage the plant. That first 38-MW unit, along with units 2, 3 and 4 – a total of 198 MW – were retired on October 1, 2011. These units are now part of the company’s decommissioning and demolition program.
Located one-half mile from the original four units is unit 5 in Rutherford County, N.C. In an effort to reduce emissions since its first commercial year in 1972, two upgrades were added to the unit:
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CoalAshQuestions@duke-energy.com
Retirement: 2011 (Units 1-4)
Capacity: 1,387 megawatts
Location: Cleveland and Rutherford counties, North Carolina
Commercial Date: 1940
Status: Operating
Construction for Cliffside’s first unit took a year and a half to complete. That was back in 1939, when power sales in the area had increased 60% in five years.
Construction of the plant influenced the town’s framework as families moved into the area to build and manage the plant. That first 38-MW unit, along with units 2, 3 and 4 – a total of 198 MW – were retired on October 1, 2011. These units are now part of the company’s decommissioning and demolition program.
Located one-half mile from the original four units is unit 5 in Rutherford County, N.C. In an effort to reduce emissions since its first commercial year in 1972, two upgrades were added to the unit:
- 2002 – A selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system that reduced nitrogen oxide emissions by approximately 80%.
- 2010 – A flue gas desulfurization system (scrubber) that reduced sulfur dioxide emissions by approximately 95%.
Have a Question? Email your questions to:
CoalAshQuestions@duke-energy.com
Rogers Energy Complex
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Plant Happenings
Information included in recent neighbor updates, along with work and progress at the site.
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Jan. 22, 2019 |
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) hosts an open house on Jan. 22, 2019 to gather public input regarding safe closure options for Rogers Energy Complex (Cliffside's) ash basins. Read the two-page overview of the analysis we provided to NCDEQ, including links to site-specific reports regarding closure, groundwater and community impacts. View the cover letter we sent to NCDEQ accompanying these reports. |
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12/01/2016
06/30/2016
02/22/2016
Began transporting coal ash from our Asheville Plant to the fully lined Cliffside landfill on plant property. We plan to initially focus on transporting during daylight hours with a fleet of trucks making up to 2-3 turns per weekday. This plan will continue to be evaluated for safety and efficiencies. Trucks transporting ash will go through a truck wash system before leaving the sites, will be fitted with a tightly fitted tarp on top and will be monitored for speed and driving safety.
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10/16/2015
October, 2015
Coal ash from the U1-4 inactive basin beginning to be moved to the on-site fully lined landfill.
07/02/2015
Neighbor letter about our safe basin closure plans and recommendation for Rogers Energy Complex.
05/15/2015
Initiating demolition of smokestacks of the retired coal units
02/17/2015
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