Marble Hill Nuclear Plant

Nabb indiana tucked neatly away in the farmlands of nabb indiana lies the marble hill nuclear power plant.

Marble hill nuclear plant.

Purdue university s reactor one was constructed in 1962 but its status as a private research reactor means it operates well below boiling conditions and is not a public power provider. 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. Located approximately 45 minutes. Some of the surrounding properties are still occupied so explorers beware.

The marble hill facility is the only public steam turbine nuclear power plant constructed in the state of indiana. In 1973 when marble hill was first proposed public service indiana psi now duke energy said the construction cost would be a whopping 700 million the largest capital project in indiana history. Marble hill nuclear power plant is a now demolished never completed power generating facility in marble hill indiana. Abandoned nuclear power plant.

At that time there was concern. 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 indiana usa images via. The political and environmental.

In 1973 public service indiana psi now owned by cinergy proposed a nuclear power generating plant at marble hill. All work stopped in 1984 after 2 7 billion had been expended. When the public hearings on the project were completed in september 1977 estimated construction costs had doubled to 1 4 billion.