MUSKEGON, Mich. — The B-C Cobb Generation plant in Muskegon ran for 68 years before being decommissioned in 2016. The plant was demolished last year. Former workers and retirees gathered Friday to hold a dedication ceremony for their old stomping grounds. Bricks from the original power plant were given out as a thank you for
Bierlein hits deadline and budget in a 2.5-year job abating, remediating and demolishing a five-boiler Michigan power plant In April 2016, after 67 years of operation, the Consumers Energy Company closed the B.C. Cobb Power Plant in Muskegon, Michigan, in an effort to move to cleaner energy. The power plant, which opened in 1948, had
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MUSKEGON, Mich. — The site of the old B.C. Cobb Generating Plant in Muskegon will be developed into a new port terminal by new owner Verplank Dock Co. of Ferrysburg, Mich. “By acquiring this property, we can establish Muskegon as one of the top marine port terminals on the Great Lakes while enhancing the local
Forsite Development said it is nearing the end of its demolition on the old B.C. Cobb power plant site in Muskegon and soon will be turning its attention to redevelopment. Tom McKittrick, CEO and founder of Forsite, said demolition of the plant is effectively complete, but there is some additional site work that needs to
North Carolina’s Forsite Development has completed the demolition of the former Consumers Energy coal-fired power plant in Luna Pier south of Monroe on Lake Erie and has begun redevelopment. The company says the site is ideal for manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics. “We look forward to turning our attention to redevelopment of this property, which checks
Ferrysburg-based Verplank Dock Co. will become new owner of former B.C. Cobb property after North Carolina-based Forsite finishes clearing the land. MUSKEGON, Mich. — The decommissioning of the former B.C. Cobb Generating Plant in Muskegon is nearly complete. Forsite Development Inc. headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina started removing the power plant and stack in
The final piece of Muskegon’s former B.C. Cobb Plant has been demolished. North Carolina-based Forsite Development on Saturday morning finished demolition of the former B.C. Cobb power plant, on the M-120 corridor in North Muskegon. The city of Muskegon shared a video of the event. Located on the shore of Muskegon Lake, just over a mile from
It was closed in 2016, and in 2017 a North Carolina based company bought the land.MUSKEGON, Mich — Construction crews started the demolition process of B.C. Cobb last year, and Thursday a wrecking ball went through what was left of the smokestack on Muskegon Lake.However, the demolition process isn't over yet.What once was a
The skywalk connected the closed powerhouse to what's left of the Cobb's smokestack. MUSKEGON, Mich. — Some residents in Muskegon and North Muskegon heard what they believed were explosives Thursday morning, and it turns out they were right. Demolition crews working at the former B.C. Cobb power plant brought the skywalk bridge between
