Dialing it Down - 2018

Shown here is a partial view of one of the four control rooms within this massive former generating station.  All the analogue dials and the traditional hospital green, which is typical of these types of locations from the era, is a welcome sight and a reminder of the past and the progress that has since taken place.

Structural Integrity - 2018

Extinct - 2012

Left to Their Own Devices - 2012

Not sure what this thing was but before it was broken, the main part was shaped like a light bulb. Anyone have any ideas? Let me know in the comments.

Deadzone - 2012

Next Generation - 2018

Once the largest coal fired generating station in North America housing 8 generating units, it could produce up 4000 MW at max capacity, which would be enough to power approximately 4,000,000 homes.

This is the turbine hall inside this facility where the generating units were housed.

Centrale Électrique - 2012

As we climbed through a window to gain access to this abandoned power station, yelling could be heard echoing through the building.  They were speaking french and they did not sound happy, they wanted us to leave.  As we made our way inside we quickly discovered it was just a group of 4 or 5 scrappers stealing metal.  As we moved through this massive building we would soon discover another group of metal thieves slowly tearing the place apart.  It was busy for a building that had been closed for about 5 years.

Powerplant IM was a coal fired power plant and like many other coal burning plants around the world it was shut down in favour of cleaner electricity generating options.  The plant began operation in 1921 and ceased to produce electricity in 2007.

“Manager Curtly Refuses Reason for Removal,” Toronto Globe. March 15, 1921. Page 3. ---- (Special Despatch to The Globe.) Peterboro', March 14 - Erected eight months ago at an estimated cost of $7,000, the coal conveyor at the Simcoe street gas plant of the Hydro-electric Power Commission here is being dismantled today. Asked the reason, W. G. Ferguson, local Manager for the commission, replied: "It doesn't concern the people.”

The conveyor was erected to carry coal from the railway siding to the plant, but, for some reason known only to the Hydro officials, it has not been used to the extent anticipated.