Holland Energy Park Earns Envision® Platinum Award
First Power Plant and Park Project to Receive an Envision Award (Holland, Mich.) – Holland Energy Park recently received the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure’s (ISI) Envision Platinum award recognizing the sustainability of public infrastructure. Holland Energy Park is the first-in-the-country base load power generating plant… Read More»
Holland Board of Public Works to host auction
The Holland Board of Public Works is auctioning off the last remaining buildings at the Holland Energy Park. This 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom home, built in 1939, has served as the administrative office and conference space for the BPW the past year. New kitchen cabinets and counter tops… Read More»
P21: Looking Back
Five years ago when we launched Power for The 21st Century (P21) we created a home base for our community’s discussion about meeting our future energy needs. Since 2010, the P21 initiative has served to engage and inform the community on the HBPW’s plan to… Read More»
How the Energy Park will Improve Snowmelt
Combining Heat & Power for Economic Growth The need for expansion One benefit of having the Holland Energy Park natural gas plant close to downtown is that it can support expansion of our snowmelt system. Currently, Holland’s snowmelt is at maximum capacity, supported by the oldest operating coal-fire… Read More»
Learn About the Holland Energy Park Cooling Towers
Learn About the Holland Energy Park Cooling Towers Why do we need cooling towers? As construction advances on the Holland Energy Park (HEP), passersby will notice significant progress on the cooling towers structure nearest Chicago Drive. These towers are critical components for cooling the “combined… Read More»
Energy Park builder Krystle Kosbar wins MASCI Apprenticeship Award
Energy Park builder Krystle Kosbar wins MASCI Apprenticeship Award Barton Malow employee Krystle Kosbar earned the 2015 MASCI Excellence in Apprenticeship Award for her commitment to developing her craft, leadership skills, community service and competitive spirit. The Michigan Apprenticeship Steering Committee (MASCI), founded in 1977,… Read More»
Visitor’s Center Charette Engages Community Thinkers
One engaging feature of the new Holland Energy Park will be a visitor center that uses both internal and external space to showcase the stories about our history, technology, community and environment that are intertwined in the Energy Park. We took a big step toward… Read More»
Senator Peters Visits Holland Energy Park
Showing Progress Senator Gary Peters visited the Holland Energy Park yesterday to learn the story behind it’s development and the environmental improvements to the area. Accompanying him on the tour were Mayor Robert Vande Vusse, HBPW board president Tim Hemingway, general manager Dave Koster, project director Dan… Read More»
Holland Energy Park featured in Environmental Leader report
Environmental Leader (a trade publication for environmental, energy and sustainability news) featured an article from HBPW Vice Chair Diane Haworth about the process leading up to development of the Holland Energy Park this month. The Insider Knowledge report features details, lessons-learned, tactics, insights and case studies from corporate… Read More»
Barton Malow, Contractors sign Partnership Agreement with MiOSHA
Barton Malow, partnering contractors and unions signed a partnership agreement with the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) on Wednesday marking a pledge toward an exceptionally safe work site at the Holland Energy Park. The agreement represents a proactive commitment toward demonstrating leadership, responsibility… Read More»