Site Redevelopment Former Coal-Fired Power Plants

ATON was retained by Commercial Liability Partners to perform environmental due diligence, demolition and asbestos abatement design, contractor oversight services, and field services for several retired coal-fired power plants located throughout the country.

Completion Date: Ongoing

OVERVIEW

ATON was retained by Commercial Liability Partners to perform environmental due diligence, demolition and asbestos abatement design and contractor oversight services, including asbestos air monitoring and third-party clearance, industrial hygiene air monitoring for fly ash constituents, groundwater monitoring and regulatory reporting, as well as fly ash pond remedial design and field services for several retired coal-fired power plants located throughout the country.

CHALLENGE

The environmental liabilities associated with coal-fired power plants is extensive and requires a thorough understanding of the complexities surrounding proper decommissioning and demolition of power plants to ensure the proper retirement and reuse of the sites for future development in compliance with new federal and state Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) rules.

SOLUTION / METHODOLOGY

We performed a comprehensive assessment and evaluation of plant assets, environmental due diligence and permitting, environmental insurance, plant decommissioning and decontamination requirements, project management and contractor oversight, and health & safety compliance.

OUTCOME

Multiple sites have been successfully decommissioned and safely demolished, and have been redeveloped into warehouse/logistics centers and inland port and marine terminal operations.