Carbon Power Plant, also known as Castle Gate Power Plant was a small, 190-

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coal-fired

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. Its units 1 and 2, rated at 75 and 113.6

, were launched into service in 1954 and 1957. The plant is located at , about north of

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, on the east bank of

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. The plant was shut down on April 16, 2015 and was demolished in 2016.https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=4626204&itype=CMSID/Coal-crush:-Iconic-Carbon Power-Plant-being-dismantled-this week.html

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