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Next Steps for the Weadock Site
October 2017
Our Team:
Mary Kulis, Community Affairs Manager
Lynn Wilson, Stakeholder Engagement
Jeff Battaglia, Decommissioning Manager
Amy Jenrow, Engineering Lead
Welcome and Introductions
Operated 1940-2016
Generated electricity for approximately 300,000 households
Outstanding record of environmental stewardship and community service
Proud Legacy of Service
Difficult Decision
Retirements included: 3 units at Whiting (Monroe)
2 units at Cobb (Muskegon)
2 units at Weadock
Environmental regulations Market forces
In late 2011, we announced plans to close our “Classic Seven” units
Preparing for Change
Began the “decommissioning” process to prepare Weadock and the other plants for retirement.
Assisted employees in transitioning to new roles.
Weadock employees
Transition Period
Weadock flag lowering, May 2016
Plant was retired as planned in April 2016
Weadock site now ready for:
Abatement
Dismantling
Demolition
Work taking place about a
year ahead of schedule
Will return the site to “brownfield” status
Project Schedule
Outbuilding Demolition
Regulated Material
Abatement & Removal
Chimney Demolition
Main Plant Structure Demolition
Site Restoration
Q4 2017 Q4 2017 –Q4 2018 Q2&3 2018 Q3 2018 – Q3 2019 Q4 2019
What to Expect
Outbuilding Demolition Q4 2017
Main Plant Structure Demolition Q3 2018 – Q3 2019
Chimney Demolition Q2&3 2018
Worker safety Strong focus on
safety during construction
Safety diligence in changing conditions
2016 was the safest year in company history
Public safety Coordinating and
communicating with local emergency officials
Safety is Our Foundation
North American Dismantling Corporation (NADC)
Based in Lapeer
Focused on safety
Proven track record
Positive history with Consumers Energy
Who Will Do the Work?
How Will it Look?
Building demolition
How Will it Look?
Chimney Demolition
How Will it Look?
Chimney demolition
Economic impacts
Roughly $27 million project
Creates as many as 60 local construction jobs
Pure Michigan Business Connect
Construction impacts and mitigation
Traffic
Dust
Noise
Community Information
Will meet or exceed all current environmental requirements for Karn site operations.
Will comply with all environmental permitting requirements through the course of the project.
Leaving It Better Than We Found It
Project Communications
Questions or concerns: 989-891-3232
Questions?
This document contains “forward-looking statements;” please refer to our SEC filings for information regarding the risks and uncertainties that could cause our results to differ materially.
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