R. Gallagher Generating Station

<h2 id="environmental-impact">Environmental impact</h2>
<h3>Sulphur dioxide emissions</h3>
<p>As of 2006, R. Gallagher was the <a href="/facts/Coal_power_in_the_United_States/pJT6M1tx">dirtiest</a> major power station in the US in terms of <a href="/facts/Sulphur_dioxide/jDK1fIDs">sulphur dioxide</a> gas emission rate: it discharged 40.38 pounds (18.32 kg) of SO2 for each <a href="/facts/Kilowatt_hour/qvVkEmPH">MWh</a> of <a href="/facts/Electric_power/w61ID9yQ">electric power</a> produced that year (50,819 tons of SO2 per year in total).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a>
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<h2 id="shutdown-and-plant-closure">Shutdown and Plant Closure</h2>
<p>Duke Energy shutdown the plant on June 1, 2021,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> earlier than the previously scheduled retirement in 2022.  After shutdown Duke Energy will continue the process of closing coal ash basins on site, which could take several years. The Gallagher plant is expected to be dismantled at some point in the future.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a>
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<h2 id="planned-implosion-and-demolition">Planned Implosion and Demolition</h2>
<p>On October 20, 2024, the boiler house of the R. Gallagher Generating Station was imploded <a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> after being shut down since June 1, 2021, with the twin smoke stacks scheduled to be demolished by 2025.
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<h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
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<li>Indiana portal</li><li>Energy portal</li></ul>
<ul><li><a href="/facts/List_of_power_stations_in_Indiana/9okvakEj">List of power stations in Indiana</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Global_warming/rEN4BDE7">Global warming</a></li></ul>

<h2 id="external-links">External links</h2>
<ul><li><a href="http://www.duke-energy.com/power-plants/coal-fired/gallagher.asp">Profile</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.panoramio.com/photo/11424019">View of the plant from the Ohio River</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.wlky.com/article/lousiville-new-albany-implosion-sound-duke-energy-building/62657555">Planned implosion and demolition</a></li></ul>

<h2 id="references">References</h2>

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<li id="fn:1"><p>"Gallagher-station". Duke Energy Corporation. Retrieved 2018-03-05. <a href="http://www.duke-energy.com/our-company/about-us/power-plants/gallagher-station" target="_blank">http://www.duke-energy.com/our-company/about-us/power-plants/gallagher-station</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:2"><p>"Existing Electric Generating Units in the United States, 2006" (Excel). Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy. 2006. Retrieved 2008-07-14. <a href="http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/page/capacity/capacity.html" target="_blank">http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/page/capacity/capacity.html</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:3"><p>"Dirty Kilowatts 2007 Report Database". Environmental Integrity Project. Retrieved 1 May 2008. <a href="http://www.dirtykilowatts.org/" target="_blank">http://www.dirtykilowatts.org/</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:4"><p>"Southern Indiana power plant once named 'nation's dirtiest' shuts down". spectrumnews1.com. Retrieved 2021-06-22. <a href="https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisville/news/2021/06/07/duke-energy-gallagher-station-power-plant-retired" target="_blank">https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisville/news/2021/06/07/duke-energy-gallagher-station-power-plant-retired</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:5"><p>"Duke Energy retiring Gallagher plant earlier than expected. Plant was demolished on October 19th, 2024". News and Tribune. Retrieved 24 Feb 2021. <a href="https://www.newsandtribune.com/news/duke-energy-retiring-gallagher-plant-earlier-than-expected/article_1c176fa6-76f3-11eb-973f-b3a811908c78.html" target="_blank">https://www.newsandtribune.com/news/duke-energy-retiring-gallagher-plant-earlier-than-expected/article_1c176fa6-76f3-11eb-973f-b3a811908c78.html</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:6"><p>"Duke Energy retiring Gallagher plant earlier than expected". WDRB News. Retrieved 27 Feb 2021. <a href="https://www.wdrb.com/news/business/duke-energy-closing-southern-indiana-power-plant-early/article_c6d0a5b6-7923-11eb-af4a-17365739bb83.html" target="_blank">https://www.wdrb.com/news/business/duke-energy-closing-southern-indiana-power-plant-early/article_c6d0a5b6-7923-11eb-af4a-17365739bb83.html</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:7"><p>"Duke Energy implodes building in New Albany, causing loud, trembling noise across area". <a href="https://www.wlky.com/article/lousiville-new-albany-implosion-sound-duke-energy-building/62657555" target="_blank">https://www.wlky.com/article/lousiville-new-albany-implosion-sound-duke-energy-building/62657555</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
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R. Gallagher Generating Station