Located approximately 45 minutes north of louisville kentucky the 700 million power plant was projected to be the largest capital project in the state s history 1.
Marble hill nuclear power plant indiana concrete.
It was first proposed in 1973 by public service indiana psi and was finally closed due to overwhelming expenditures.
At that time there was concern.
Abandoned nuclear power plant.
These nuclear power reactors were never completed.
In 1973 public service indiana psi now owned by cinergy proposed a nuclear power generating plant at marble hill.
8 million gallons per day mgd pump house on site along river s edge.
Marble hill is currently being used for industrial scrap.
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Construction began in 1977 and was halted in 1984 before the plant was operational.
The site is the never completed marble hill nuclear power plant located in southern indiana along the ohio river.
Proposed by public service indiana psi later cinergy in 1973 the marble hill nuclear power generating plant had a 700 million price tag which had doubled by the time construction began in.
Indiana s electrical energy generation mix in 2020 was 46 coal 43 natural gas and 11 renewables.
When the public hearings on the project were completed in september 1977 estimated construction costs had doubled to 1 4 billion.
250 ac graveled 210 ac timberland 2 500 of river frontage.
Construction at marble hill began in 1977 and ended in 1984 when the public service company of indiana psi now duke energy abandoned the half finished nuclear power plant with 2 5 billion spent and as the most expensive nuclear construction project ever abandoned marble hill was a devastating setback for the troubled nuclear power industry which saw more than 100 plant.
Marble hill nuclear power station was an unfinished nuclear power plant in saluda township jefferson county near hanover indiana usa in 1984 the public service company of indiana announced it was abandoning the half finished nuclear power plant on which 2 5 billion had already been spent.
Marble hill nuclear power station is located at 38 36 3 09 n 85 26 45 19 w near new washington indiana usa.