Destruction of Water-Cooling Towers at PH Robinson Power Plant
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Source: Click2Houston
A large fire destroyed five decommissioned water-cooling towers at the former PH Robinson Power Plant in Bacliff. The fire started early morning on November 16, 2025, and caused all five towers to collapse. The incident was contained to a small island where the towers were located, adjacent to a proposed desalination plant. The cause of the fire is under investigation, and no injuries were reporte
- Status
- Failure
- Sector
- Road, Water Supply and Storage, Waste Processing and Treatment, Power Generation (CCGT)
- Location
- Texas City, Texas, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Click2Houston
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Original status | destroyed |
Taiyo status | Failure |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A large fire destroyed five decommissioned water-cooling towers at the former PH Robinson Power Plant in Bacliff. The fire started early morning on November 16, 2025, and caused all five towers to collapse. The incident was contained to a small island where the towers were located, adjacent to a proposed desalination plant. The cause of the fire is under investigation, and no injuries were reported. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Texas |
City | Texas City |
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Source | Click2Houston |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Road, Water Supply and Storage, Waste Processing and Treatment, Power Generation (CCGT) |
Article published date | 2025-11-19 |
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