“It was burning with the intensity of a 1,000 suns,” said Viability Engineer Dave Bell after staring directly into a coal boiler.
He and several others shared the same reaction as Viability was treated to a personal tour of Holland, MI’s main power facility, the James De Young Generation Facility.
The Station Superintendent, Environmental Manager, and Operations Manager provided a background presentation, followed by a tour of the boiler room floor, and concluded with an explanation of electrical economics in the control room.
For all of the Viability guests, it proved to be an informative event.
“I didn’t realize the level of pollution controls, data keeping, and environmental precautions that a coal power plant is subject to, even for a smaller plant like Holland’s,” said Viability’s Joe Seymour.
Pictures below follow Viability members from the conference room through the facility’s main floor and into the control room.
Again, a special thanks to the Holland BPW for allowing the tour.
