Coal Fired: The La Cygne coal fired power plant sits awash in late evening sun. This 30 year old facility is under going a $1.23 billion environmental retrofit upgrade. When completed...

wrr Loc: SEK

The La Cygne coal fired power plant sits awash in late evening sun.

This 30 year old facility is under going a $1.23 billion environmental retrofit upgrade. When completed in 2015 this plant will be one of the cleanest coal-fired generating station in the country. This project will require over 2.5 million man-hours by the time it is finished.

http://www.kcpl.com/about/LaCygne_Upgrades.html
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=La_Cygne_Generating_Station

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Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

Sweet! Especially like the lighting and the reflection. Thanks for the info and the links also. :thumbup:

wrr Loc: SEK

Bmac wrote:

Sweet! Especially like the lighting and the reflection. Thanks for the info and the links also. :thumbup:

Thanks Bmac...! :thumbup:

colo43 Loc: Eastern Plains of Colorado

wrr wrote:

The La Cygne coal fired power plant sits awash in ... (show quote)

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Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Gorgeous reflections!

wrr Loc: SEK

Linda From Maine wrote:

Gorgeous reflections!

Thank you Linda...!

wizard Loc: Naples Florida

wrr: I postulate that the 1.2 billions dollars invested in this plant upgrade will result in a small decrease in emissions, and a significant increase in the facilities COE - cost of electricity. Guess who will pay!

James56 Loc: Nashville, Tennessee

Cool image wrr...been past this facility many times. Photographed it a couple times too. When I was a teenager, made the Missouri to Kansas run to buy beer when the legal age was 18 in Kansas. I remember seeing it during construction which took place 24 hours a day. Good memories, hung out in Amsterdam a few times too.

tainkc Loc: Kansas City

Cool shot! I35 and the tracks are just a few blocks from my house. I live two blocks south of 75th and Antioch. I feel sorry for those who have to use Johnson drive every day. It is amazing that those coal drags come all the way from the Powder River Basin. Constant day and night!

wrr Loc: SEK

wizard wrote:

wrr: I postulate that the 1.2 billions dollars invested in this plant upgrade will result in a small decrease in emissions, and a significant increase in the facilities COE - cost of electricity. Guess who will pay!

You may be correct, time will tell...!

wrr Loc: SEK

James56 wrote:

Cool image wrr...been past this facility many times. Photographed it a couple times too. When I was a teenager, made the Missouri to Kansas run to buy beer when the legal age was 18 in Kansas. I remember seeing it during construction which took place 24 hours a day. Good memories, hung out in Amsterdam a few times too.

Thats interesting James, now as Kansans, we make the Kansas to Missouri run for Sunday beer...at least those that drink do...! Asbury on 171 so. of Pittsburg has the cheap gas, cheap cigarettes and the Sunday beer. When I used to smoke I made the trip there many times...

wrr Loc: SEK

tainkc wrote:

Cool shot! I35 and the tracks are just a few blocks from my house. I live two blocks south of 75th and Antioch. I feel sorry for those who have to use Johnson drive every day. It is amazing that those coal drags come all the way from the Powder River Basin. Constant day and night!

Thanks tainkc, I bet it is a non-stop coal train through there...was in your area last Saturday, was at 95th and Metcalf then at 119th and 69hwy. Had to go shopping at 888...I lived for the first four yrs of my life at 103rd and Antioch.

tainkc Loc: Kansas City

wrr wrote:

Thanks tainkc, I bet it is a non-stop coal train through there...was in your area last Saturday, was at 95th and Metcalf then at 119th and 69hwy. Had to go shopping at 888...I lived for the first four yrs of my life at 103rd and Antioch.

It sure has change a lot since then. It has changed a lot since I moved here in the 80's.