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The two smaller chimneys at NRG are slated to come down soon.
Two of the NRG smokestacks are coming down.
A fixture on the Chautauqua County skyline for 70 years, two huge cranes herald the demise of the gigantic chimneys at the now-shuttered power plant on Dunkirk’s waterfront.
According to Dunkirk Mayor Willie Rosas, NRG has a long-term plan to remove decommissioned smokestacks, and it is the city plant’s turn.
The cranes appeared over the weekend at the NRG site and when extended Monday, were as tall as the smokestacks themselves. However, the day’s high winds appeared to delay the job.
NRG Energy will sell Connecticut power plants, including Middletown and Milford locations
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1of2The NRG plant at 1866 River Road in Middletown, seen from the east shore of the Connecticut River.Photo: Contributed photo
2of2The NRG plant at 1866 River Road in Middletown is shown from the east shore of the Connecticut River and from the vantage point of the Airline Trail. The company plans to build a second natural gas-fired turbine on the site. Local environmentalists and climate activists are concerned it will emit a much higher level of CO2 than the present one, which is only online a few days a year, because it will be run significantly more.Photo: Contributed photo / John Hall