Port, Chula Vista Celebrate South Bay Power Plant Implosion
With thunderous booms, the monstrous South Bay Power Plant crumbled into history, following a successful implosion along the Chula Vista bayfront on the morning of Saturday, February 2, 2013.
Just after 7 a.m., strategically placed charges brought the mammoth structure down before a crowd of thousands of residents, elected officials and the media.
For the first time since the late 1950's, Chula Vista has an open view to South San Diego Bay. The land can now be used for future parks, as designated by the Port of San Diego and the City of Chula Vista as part of the Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan.
Public Invited to View South Bay Power Plant Implosion
The Port of San Diego invites members of the public to witness a historic, long-anticipated event - the implosion of the South Bay Power Plant, which has been a fixture on the Chula Vista bayfront since the late 1950s.
South Bay Power Plant Public Invitation (523.83 kB)Port Tenants Switch to Eco-Friendly Hull Paint
Port of San Diego tenant businesses along the Working Waterfront are doing their part to support a healthier and cleaner San Diego Bay by investing in copper-free hull paints on their vessels.
Boaters interested in learning more about eco-friendly hull paint can stop by the Port of San Diego's booth at the San Diego Sunroad Boat Show, which takes place January 24-27, 2013 at Sunroad Resort Marina on Harbor Island. For more information, visit BigBayBoatShow.com.
South Bay Power Plant Implosion Scheduled for February 2
In a historic milestone for the Chula Vista bayfront, the obsolete South Bay Power Plant is scheduled to be imploded February 2, 2013, weather permitting – which will remove the mammoth structure and open up land that the Port of San Diego and the City of Chula Vista have designated for future public parks.
The implosion is scheduled for 7 a.m., Saturday, February 2, 2013, weather and other conditions permitting. A final decision on whether or not to proceed will be made that morning. The implosion will be carried out only under appropriate weather conditions, including wind speeds of 15 mph or less, as part of a comprehensive plan to protect air and water quality.
