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Cockenzie Power Station

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is a coal-fired power station in East Lothian,
Scotland. It is situated  on the south shore of the Firth of Forth, near the town of Cockenzie and  Port Seton, 8 mi (13 km) east of the Scottish capital of Edinburgh.The
station has dominated the local coastline with its istinctive twin chimneys,  since it opened in 1967. nitially operated by the nationalised South of  Scotland Electricity Board, it has been operated by Scottish Power since the  privatisation of the industry in 1991. The  Power station is set to close by 2016, but there are plans to replace the current station with a Combined  Cycle  Gas Turbine (CCGT) power station.

Its Last Day Announced !
 Published 22nd March  2012

The End of a Era !
The Turbines Shut Down

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