Power Plant in the Sunset - a photo on Flickriver

            It may be dramatic and make for good photography, but this power plant is soon to be shuttered for good.

A coal fired plant, the Edgewater Generating Station, has operated on our city's lakeshore since 1931. That is 94 years of producing electricity for the city and the surrounding area, allowing us to live, to work, to produce, and to keep up with the modern pace of the world.

It was due to close down for good by the end of 2022.
Due to Covid and other factors, its closure was extended, though I've not heard when it will be finally shut down.

Cleaner renewables like natural gas, solar, and wind, have made coal-powered plants obsolete and unwanted. It is also a matter of economics, with renewables actually being cheaper in the production of electricity.

The site will be torn down and the 240 acres will be repurposed for another use yet to be determined. The company is holding public hearings to hear ideas from the community and businesses as to what it may become. 

Time and technology move on... 
But let us not take our blessings for granted. A BIG thank you to all the women and men who have had the creative vision and hard work to make the Edgewater station a 94-year success for the city of Sheboygan and the surrounding community!!

Taken on: January 3, 2025

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