The political and environmental.
Marble hill nuclear plant.
At that time there was concern.
Nabb indiana tucked neatly away in the farmlands of nabb indiana lies the marble hill nuclear power plant.
Purdue university s reactor one was constructed in 1962 but its status as a private research reactor means it operates well below boiling conditions and is not a public power provider.
Craig moyer and ulule from 1977 to 1984 public service company of indiana psi spent approximately 2 5 billion to build the marble hill nuclear power station near hanover indiana and by the time the financial tap ran dry it was only half finished.
Marble hill nuclear power station was an unfinished nuclear power plant in saluda township jefferson county near hanover indiana usa in 1984 the public service company of indiana announced it was abandoning the half finished nuclear power plant on which 2 5 billion had already been spent.
The marble hill facility is the only public steam turbine nuclear power plant constructed in the state of indiana.
Some of the surrounding properties are still occupied so explorers beware.
This is one of the more unique abandoned properties in indiana not only for its previous life s purpose but for the way it remains today.
Located approximately 45 minutes.
Marble hill nuclear power station was an unfinished nuclear power plant in saluda township jefferson county near hanover indiana usa in 1984 the public service company of indiana announced it was abandoning the half finished nuclear power plant on which 2 5 billion had already been spent.
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Abandoned nuclear power plant.
In 1973 public service indiana psi now owned by cinergy proposed a nuclear power generating plant at marble hill.
In 1973 when marble hill was first proposed public service indiana psi now duke energy said the construction cost would be a whopping 700 million the largest capital project in indiana history.
When the public hearings on the project were completed in september 1977 estimated construction costs had doubled to 1 4 billion.