From 1977 to 1984, the city of Madison benefited from the construction of a nuclear energy facility in nearby Marble Hill. The plant was never fully operational despite 2.8 Billion invested by Public Service Indiana. Escalating costs and reports of serious safety defects resulted in the abandoned project. Here are a few links to follow up on this story.
- Marble Hill article on Wikipedia
- Return to Marble Hill
- “Marble Hill” article from IUS professor
- “Marble Hill Nuclear Power Plant” on Abandoned Online
- Marble Hill photo gallery
- Arial view from Google Maps
The people of Madison were divided about the project. The local economy boomed with hundreds of new jobs and outside investment, but many were concerned about having a nuclear power facility so close to home.
Here is a short ‘drive through’ video that we shot in December 2009. You can see the structures are being sold off for scrap material.
