The B.L. England Generating Station closed in 2019. Sections of its structures have been demolished in shifts.
Residents gather to watch the implosion of the former B.L. England power plant in Upper Township, NJ on Friday, April 21, 2023. Beesely's Point Development Group LLC, plans to develop the site of the former coal fired plant.The final step in the demolition of a New Jersey power plant, a longtime landmark for drivers and boaters along the Jersey Shore, will take place in late October with the implosion of the smokestack of the B.L. England Generating Station, officials said.
The implosion of the closed facility in the Marmora section of Upper Township along the Great Egg Harbor Bay has been scheduled for 10 a.m. on Oct. 26, township officials said in a statement. The demolition of distinctive facility visible from the Garden State Parkway bridge between Atlantic and Cape May counties has been underway for more than a year.Possible locations include the biking and walking path beside the nearby Garden State Parkway, Upper Township officials said.
The generating station has been preparing for the implosion for months by removing nearby structures and has secured the necessary permits.Constructed in 1961, the plant ran on coal and diesel turbines. A proposal to switch to natural gas fell apart due to a failed attempt to get a gas pipeline through the Pinelands approved.If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
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