Is the power plant running? Rumor last year was they closed it permanently.
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Is the power plant running? Rumor last year was they closed it permanently.
The power plant, which sits on Lake of Egypt south of Marion, first started producing electricity in 1963. Unit 4 came online at SIPC in 1978 to keep up with electricity demand which had surged in previous years.
In June, CEO Don Gully told News 3 the plan to close Unit 4 is expected to save the company $125 million dollars over the next decade.
The main plant is expected to stay open and continue to run a small coal-fired unit and two natural gas units.