The owner of the former Fisk coal-fired power plant wants to demolish more than a dozen structures around the facility, a project that will require added city scrutiny because of risks to public health and the environment.

The plant at 1111 W. Cermak Road sits along the South Branch of the Chicago River. The main building is not included in the planned demolition.

Midwest Generation, a division of NRG Energy, is seeking city permission to tear down 13 structures, including storage tanks and silos, around the more than century-old building. The demolition will require dust control and other precautions.

A virtual public meeting is planned Sept. 24 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. where city public health and building department employees are expected to explain the operation and answer questions from

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