Salem Patch hit the street this morning to find out how residents are feeling about the news the Salem Harbor Power Station is closing.This is how three locals felt about the retirement of the plant. Some shared ideas on what the City should do with the property.How do you feel about the news? Let us know in the comments. 

Here's a look at Salem Harbor Power Station by the numbers.   Salem Harbor Power Station Opening Date: 1951Dominion Assumes Control: February 2005Closing Date Deadline: June 1, 2014Current Taxes to City: $4.75 million — $3 million in taxes + $1.75 million in pilot host feesNumber of Employees: 143Site Acreage: 65 Number of Units: 4Total Plant Energy Generation: 745 Megawatts (MW) Unit 1 (Coal-Fired) Energy: 82 MWUnit 2 (Coal-Fired) Energy: 80 MWUnit 3 (Coal-Fired): 150 MWUnit 4: (Oil-Fired): 433 MW Information courtesy of Dominion.

Dominion has officially announced plans to close its coal- and oil-fired plant, Salem Harbor Power Station, by June 2014.On Wednesday, officials from Dominion said units 1 and 2 will shut down by the end of 2011. Two additional units and the entire station will close by a June 1, 2014 deadline.What's Next?Environmental/Health Advocates ReactImmediately following the announcement the plant would close, some, including John Kassel, president of the Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), which has long pushed for the plant's closure, said the plant's retirement is a move toward "a healthier energy …

It's big news — Dominion has announced it will retire Salem Harbor Power Station by June 1, 2014. As we all get a grasp on what this means and what's next for Salem and the site, be sure to catch up on the history of the power plant closure with stories from our archives. Power Plant Closure Archives: May 11, 2011:Mayor: Power Plant Closure Presents Challenges, Opportunity May 11, 2011: Salem Harbor Power Station To Close May 10, 2011:Dominion Can Shut Down 2 Units at Plant, 2 Are Needed Feb. 17, 2011:Latest Move Puts 2014 Expiration Date on Salem Harbor Power Station Dec. 29, 2010:Head of …