Silver Lake Power Plant to close

7:39 PM, Aug 8, 2012   |    comments
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ROCHESTER, Minn. -- The Silver Lake Power Plant, which was once Rochester's largest energy producer, will be decommissioned.

The Rochester Public Utilities Board says it's no longer cost effective to keep the 100-megawatt power plant open.

The plant needs substantial upgrades to meet federal requirements for coal-fired plants.

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