Beebee power station

Beebee power station is a retired coal-fired power station in the state of New York, United States.

Location

The map below shows the location of the power station in the state of New York, United States.

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Background

The Beebee power station was adapted from a power plant that was constructed in 1892 by Rochester Gas and Electricity (RG&E). In 1998, RG&E announced that it would retire the plant in mid-1999, following concerns of toxic substances in the area, as well as reduced profitability. At the time, the Beebee power plant was the company's smallest coal-fired generator, with only one of its generators - Unit 15 - still running. There were 35 employees working at the station at the time of retirement. As of 2002, a 15-megawatt combustion turbine and a 6-megawatt hydropower plant were still operating on the site; a spokesman from RG&E said that the company was planning to keep the hydroplant operational. RG&E announced it would demolish the power plant in 2013, due to issues with asbestos, lead paint and other hazards that made the facility unsafe.

Based on a 2023 search, the U.S. EIA data included four units at a "Rochester 7" power station reportedly retired in 2008 and located along the shore, but this retirement year does not appear to match the Beebee power station information above.

Clean-Ups

Between the 1980s and 1990s, RG&E was mandated to clean the site (as well as two others nearby) by New York's Department of Environmental Conservation. As of 2002, RG&E had spent $5.1 million cleaning up the sites, which were contaminated with coal-tar residue that contained toxic chemicals such as heavy metals and cyanide.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Rochester Gas And Elec Corp
• Parent company: Iberdrola
• Location: the state of New York, United States
• Coordinates: 43.1624, -77.6265 (exact)
• Coal type: Unknown
• Coal source:
• Gross generating capacity (retired):
  • Unit 12: Coal-fired subcritical, 62 MW (start-up in 1948)
  • Unit 13: Coal-fired subcritical, 62 MW (start-up in 1950)
  • Unit 14: Coal-fired subcritical, 62 MW (start-up in 1953)
  • Unit 15: Coal-fired subcritical, 80 MW (start-up in 1959)