Public space, $17M power, heat facility planned for Grand Haven’s Harbor Island
Updated Mar 03, 2021;
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GRAND HAVEN, MI – A significant portion of Harbor Island in Grand Haven will be turned into a public recreation site with the removal of the J.B. Sims power plant while the rest is expected to house a $17 million heat and power facility.
That’s according to plans of the Grand Haven Board of Light and Power, which shuttered the plant in early 2020 and arranged for its demolition by explosives in February.
An estimated half of the property will be restored to wetlands and opened for community use. Plans call for potential expansion of the island’s Linear Park along the Grand River and designs show walkways and boardwalks throughout the area.