Crowds gather to watch DTE Energy implode retired Detroit power plant

DETROIT – An iconic power plant on Detroit’s Riverfront no longer exists. Crowds lined the Riverfront to watch history come crumbling down.

The Conners Creek Plant was imploded Friday morning after being retired more than a decade ago. The implosion went according to plan.

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Nick joined the Local 4 team in February of 2015. Prior to that he spent 6 years in Sacramento covering a long list of big stories including wildfires and earthquakes. Raised in Sterling Heights, he is no stranger to the deep history and pride Detroit has to offer.

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