January 2025 Update

Turtle Creek Station continues to prepare for operation. As a duel-fueled plant, another major milestone for the plant will take place as early as Jan. 22 with what’s known as “first fire” on fuel oil for Unit 1. The exact date and time first fire on Unit 1 on fuel oil will take place has some fluidity, with many moving pieces that should take place prior to first fire. Unit 2 will complete first fire on fuel oil several weeks after the fuel oil first fire on Unit 1.

Close neighbors or passersby may see some visible black smoke coming out of the stack exhaust at the plant during this time. As the generating units are tested and tuned, exhaust will become much less noticeable until it dissipates .

Following first fire, testing and tuning will continue on the unit over the next several weeks. Neighbors may hear or see new things happening, such as smoke or exhaust, or an increased amount of noises coming from the plant. As the turbines are tested and tuned at the varying operating loads, exhaust should become much less noticeable.