This is the 3rd implosion in Jacksonville in less than a year.
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JEA says to not be alarmed by the loud noise Friday morning.
In preparation for the implosion they’re working closely with JSO and JFRD to make sure everything runs smoothly.
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They don’t want people to be alarmed so they’ve been sending out hundreds of emails and postcards to let people know what will be happening tomorrow on New Berlin Road.
JEA says they’re ready for the next phase of putting the St. Johns River Power Park out of commission.
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JEA will implode two units called the selective catalytic reactors which they say in a nutshell are pollution control devices
JEA says people who live and work in about a mile radius can expect to hear a loud noise.
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“There will be an implosion and it should happen right around 8 a.m. Customers will probably hear the noise, maybe a slight rumbling but they’ll definitely hear a noise,” said Gina Kyle spokesperson for JEA.
Kyle says the plant is no longer needed because JEA is now going towards greener energy.
“One of the things that we noted was by closing operations on the plant it would help to reduce our carbon footprint by about 30 percent,” she said.
Two other units will be imploded this summer.
“That is the boilers and the stack (smoke stack) and so we don’t have a confirmed date but those will be probably the final two big things that will happen before remediation starts on the land.
She says once everything is finished they’ll begin redeveloping the land for commercial or industrial use and then decided if they’ll keep the land or put it up for sale.
JEA says also there’s also no road closures expected for Friday’s implosion so it shouldn’t affect your morning commute.