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James River Power Station addition

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Owner/developer: City Utilities

General contractor: SPX Cooling Technologies (Overland Park, Kan.)

Architect: None

Engineers: SPX Cooling Technologies

Size: 128 feet long, 52 feet wide,

62 feet tall

Estimated cost: $3.5 million

Lender: None

Estimated completion date: May 31

Project description: City Utilities of Springfield is adding to its cooling tower, which cools lake water after the water is used to cool down electricity generators. The generators increase the water’s temperature by 5 F; the cooling tower brings it back down to lake temperature. Lonnie Killingsworth, power station manager, said construction started Jan. 20. The James River Power Station has been operational since 1957.

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