Fire rescue units were dispatched to the Calpine Corporation's power plant on the 100 block of Hay Road in Edgemoor around 9:05 a.m.
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Officials said the emergency call indicated that a man passes out in the cooling tower at the power plant.
Chopper 6 was overhead as rescue workers attempted to enter the tower.
Chopper 6 over the scene of a high-angle rescue from a cooling tower
According to officials, the man was rescued from the tower shortly after 10 a.m.
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He was reportedly awake and alert when transported to the hospital.
There is no word on his condition at this time.