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Thursday, February 7, 2013

Salem Harbor Power Station CEO Touts Design of New Facility

One smokestack would replace three, and that one less than half the height of the tallest existing stack.

The natural gas plant slated to replace the coal-fired facility at Salem Harbor Power Station will be smaller, cleaner — and much better looking. One bonus for Marbleheaders would be a significantly decreased profile for the finished plant, with only one smokestack. And that one will be only half the height of the tallest existing stack. The CEO of the company said it will transform the site into a mixed-use area that will not only power the region, but also provide berths for big cruise ships. Peter Furniss of Footprint Power spoke to a capacity crowd of more than 200 at Tuesday morning's North Shore Chamber of Commerce Executive Breakfast Forum. Here are the main outlines of the project: The old coal-burning facility will be all but …

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