Cardinal Power Plant Tour

If you have ever wondered where Firelands Electric Cooperative gets it electricity or how electricity is generated, you may be interested in taking a tour of the Buckeye Power, Inc. Cardinal Generating Station. The Buckeye Power, Inc. Cardinal Generating Station located on the Ohio River at Brilliant Ohio.

Firelands Electric Cooperative offers an annual tour to members of the cooperative. The trip is free to cooperative members and includes a interesting and informative guided tour of the plant. Firelands charters a bus, which departs from the New London office headquarters and the Ashland County Career Center. A light boxed lunch is provided, along with a family style supper at Dutch Valley Restaurant - Sugarcreek, Ohio.

Since the power plant can be a potentially hazardous area, tour participants must be at least twelve (12) years old, unless specifically authorized. There will be a large amount of walking, descending several flights of stairs and going through some hot and dusty areas. Persons with health concerns or who require assistance with walking (cannot walk 1-mile or more without resting) should not take the tour.

The 2008 tour is scheduled for Wednesday, October 1. If you would like more information or request a seat on the 2008 tour bus, please contact Andrea Gravenhorst at (800) 533-8658. Space is limited, and seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The Cardinal Power Plant Tour is offered to Firelands Electric Cooperative members who have not previously toured the plant.

Cardinal Station Facts: Buckeye Power (BPI) How We Generate Electricity (PDF)* Cardinal Station - Units 2 and 3 Cardinal Unit 3 Data (PDF)* Coal-Fired Generation (PDF)* Cardinal Project News (PDF)* BPI Load Management

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