3-6-2014
http://archive.indystar.com/article/20140306/NEWS/303060029/1001/NEWS
Environmental groups call for investigation of Duke power plant
Controversial Edwardsport plant operating at 37 percent of capacity
In a motion filed today with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, the groups say the plant has been beset by failures and outages that have cut deeply into its ability to generate electricity at full capacity, even as customers continue to pay for construction and repairs on their monthly electric bills.
The plant, located in southwest Indiana, generated only 4 percent of its maximum capacity in January. Between June and December, it generated an average of 37 percent of maximum capacity.
The 618-megawatt plant converts coal to synthetic natural gas and uses it to create electricity. Its the largest plant of its kind in the world.
A typical household using about 1,000 kilowatt hours a month is now being charged $12.67 per month by Duke Energy for costs related to the plant.
The groups seeking the investigation are Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana, Save the Valley, Sierra Club and Valley Watch. All are longtime critics of the $3.5 billion plant, one of the largest, most expensive and most disputed construction projects in Indiana history.
http://archive.indystar.com/article/20140306/NEWS/303060029/1001/NEWS
Environmental groups call for investigation of Duke power plant
Controversial Edwardsport plant operating at 37 percent of capacity
In a motion filed today with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, the groups say the plant has been beset by failures and outages that have cut deeply into its ability to generate electricity at full capacity, even as customers continue to pay for construction and repairs on their monthly electric bills.
The plant, located in southwest Indiana, generated only 4 percent of its maximum capacity in January. Between June and December, it generated an average of 37 percent of maximum capacity.
The 618-megawatt plant converts coal to synthetic natural gas and uses it to create electricity. Its the largest plant of its kind in the world.
A typical household using about 1,000 kilowatt hours a month is now being charged $12.67 per month by Duke Energy for costs related to the plant.
The groups seeking the investigation are Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana, Save the Valley, Sierra Club and Valley Watch. All are longtime critics of the $3.5 billion plant, one of the largest, most expensive and most disputed construction projects in Indiana history.
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