New E-Crane begins operation at Kanawha River Plant
GLASGOW, W.Va. — Kanawha River Plant is once again receiving much of its coal by barge thanks to the new E-Crane that began operation at the plant in January.
From its perch atop a newly-constructed river cell, the E-Crane, or equilibrium crane, uses its large capacity bucket to move coal from barges to the plant’s coal yard. The equipment replaces the plant’s original crane which was retired several years ago.For some time now, we’ve had to rely exclusively on locally-available, truck-delivered coal, which means we often have 100 or so trucks in and out of here a...
