RG&E Russell Station
Names: | RG&E Russell Station, Russell Station, Lakeside Station |
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Address: | Mann Road, Greece, NY |
Built: | 1948 |
Status: | demolished |
Websites: | democratandchronicle.com |
Russell Station was one of Rochester's major coal power plants.
It was owned by Rochester Gas & Electric corporation.
The station consisted of four generating units that produced as much as 260 megawatts of electricity.
Unfortunately, it also emitted 20,000 tons of pollutants annually.
This led to a decision to close the plant in 2008.
After considering various options, the plant was finally demolished in 2016.