November 3 , 2022 The Beacon • 3
Frontier Group drops largest of former AEP Conesville ’ s boilers
On Oct . 29 , Boiler No . 4 , known by power generation industry experts as the Super Critical Boiler , was imploded at the former AEP Conesville Power Plant by the Frontier Group of Companies . Standing at 245 feet high , the Super Critical Boiler was one of six boilers at the former 2,085-megawatt power generation facility , where coal was burned to produce steam .
Approximately one year ago , three towering concrete stacks , the most visual reminders of Conesville ’ s defunct coal-fired power plant , came down , marking the first step in creating prime space for the development of the new Conesville Industrial Park , formerly the AEP Conesville Power Plant .
“ Boiler No . 4 dominated the landscape of this 80-plus-acre building pad in our planned industrial park ,” said
David Franjoine , CEO of Frontier Group of Companies . “ Although a common implosion for our company , this drop was a significant milestone for us as our 2,500-acre mega site comes into perspective .”
FGC has been working closely with local and state officials to recruit industries to the Conesville Industrial Park . Industry prospects have been visiting regularly to consider the site for a variety of business and manufacturing uses .
“ Large industrial sites , with heavy power capacity , are scarce throughout the region ,” said Tiffany Swigert , Coshocton County Port Authority executive director . “ Our strategy has been to collaborate with the Frontier Group of Companies to create build-ready pads to quickly respond to a prospect needing rail , large amounts of water or heavy power .”
The former Conesville Power Plant produced electricity by burning coal in a boiler to produce steam . The steam produced , under tremendous pressure , turned the turbines , which created electricity . This former plant had six boilers . Boilers 1 , 2 and 3 remain .
Boiler No . 4 , which had the largest steam capacity , generated 6 million pounds of steam an hour . Boilers 5 and 6 , much smaller than Boiler No . 4 , only generated 3.2 million pounds of steam per hour . These two boilers were removed in December 2021 .
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