Alabama Power implodes Plant Gorgas in Walker County

Video Source: Alabama Power
After more than 100 years in service, Alabama Power and their partners continued the decommissioning of Plant Gorgas in Walker County. The plant first started producing electricity in 1917 but was closed in 2019 due to environmental concerns.

[@alibobobaba1337]

I’ve worked in there before. That place was so freaking weird and cool. It goes like 4-5 stories underground and some of that underground portion is completely submerged in water. As in you can be outside of the building on ground floor looking in through a window at water 40-50 feet deep with staircases and pipes spiraling down into the darkness of the deep water. It was creepy as hell. And there were fish in it too. But then you could be inside all the way down on the ground on the lowest level and it be dry. Always was weird to think that in the back left corner there was 5 stories of water container by walls. One time a huge pipe was dropped above us from the absolutely massive overhead crane. It hit a ammonia line and started pouring ammonia all down in the bottom levels. Got paid leave for like 4 days while they cleaned it all up lol.

[@seanpatun9875]

Isn't that the location where that ole timer caught that 70# record breaking striper?

[@garrettroberts7339]

Damn, I loved working at that plant.

[@highlymedicated2438]

What happened to it?

[@jimhamlin9960]

yes - sad to see that. My dad was a fitter out there years ago and I watched a lot of his work vanish when they demo'd U6&7. I had spent a couple of years out there (SCS) on wastewater, baghouse, scrubber jobs.

[@garrettroberts7339]

@@jimhamlin9960 I was watching that demo thinking, "well, there goes all my lost tools I've dropped in the unit. Lol "

[@alibobobaba1337]

@The Muckler I went to local 91 for a short time before joining the corps

[@alibobobaba1337]

@The Muckler 2008-2009. I was literally a first year apprentice for like a year and decided the marines sounded more fun 🥴

[@michaeljacobs8458]

I don’t know
What company imploded that building
But that was sure some fire power
Awesome

[@johnrambo8317]

CDI

[@sadpotato5803]

It was Alabama power the main power company in Alabama

[@bangalor1]

Aww crap, I think I left my hard hat in 8&9 control room…..😉

[@thangknowa2567]

Sad indeed.

[@cjwilson1994]

Wow this is crazy.! They gotta make sure the area is cleared. And Quarantined before people can make a move on it. Radiation is one of the most deadliest things.

[@ledwallet1944]

Yes Sir, those coal reactors will kill ya quick like...

[@martinswiney2192]

Led Wallet speaks the truth. More of a possible asbestos hazard than anything else. Was coal fired plant Mr. Wilson.

[@ledwallet1944]

@@martinswiney2192 Thank you...My understanding is the plant was just outdated and would cost more to bring it up to standards than to demolish it.

[@MissyA1966]

@@ledwallet1944 The plant started producing electricity in 1917 & was closed in 2019 due to environmental concern.

[@ledwallet1944]

@@MissyA1966 Yes ma'am, it was running on whiskey before the prohibition. My great grandfather used to talk about how hard it was to make it through a shift working there...

[@callistofluff]

Now build a nuclear plant ontop of it

[@waynemauldin2208]

Thanks Barrack Hussein Obama. Promise kept.