Carbon Plant - 40 Years - Castle Gate, Utah
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BruceS
N 39° 43.902 W 110° 52.216
12S E 511117 N 4397987
Monument placed in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Carbon Plant a coal fired power plant at Castle Gate, Utah
Waymark Code: WMBY4P
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 07/03/2011
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The monument is a stone monument with a bronze relief sculpture and a plaque below. The bronze sculpture has a relief showing the power plant and others showing plant workers and a lineman climbing a pole. Near the bottom of the sculpture it is inscribed:
This Monument Was Dedicated In September 1995
For The Carbon Plant's 40th Year Anniversary
Bronze Sculpture by Gary Prazen
Below the relief sculpture is a plaque inscribed:
This monument is dedicated to the Carbon Plant, located SE of this site, the fourth coal-fired facility built by Utah Power. Construction on the $26 million plant began the summer of 1953, in cooperation with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 57, the local community and many other organizations. Unit 1, as 66,000 kw unit, was completed in 1954 and Unit 2, a 100,000 kw unit, was completed in 1957. Operation continuously longer than any other steam plant in the Utah Power system, the "Castle Gate Plant" burns around 1800 tons of coal daily to produce steam which spins turbine blades to generate 4.248 MW hours of electricity, serving the needs of over 300,000 people. The plant employs approximately 100 full-time workers. Over the years, union and management at the plant and the community have worked hand in hand through cooperation, compromise, and support to make this facility a great success in this area.