Secretary Abraham to Commission New Clean Coal Plant

Secretary Abraham to Commission New Clean Coal Plant; Will Provide $107 Million Grant to West Virginia Clean Coal Plant

Jun 04, 2004 (U.S. Newswire via COMTEX)

Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham will travel to West Virginia Monday to commission a $215 million clean coal project based on new technology that over the next 60 months will deliver environmental improvements, economic benefits and thousands of new jobs.

The project is part of President Bush's Clean Coal Power Initiative, a key component of the National Energy Policy that competitively selects commercial-scale technology demonstrations to continue and expand the use of coal as a fuel source.

Development of the new technology, termed atmospheric-pressure circulating fluidized-bed combustion, is a joint-venture between the Department of Energy and Western Greenbrier Co-Generation LLC. It will use nearby waste-coal to generate electric power with ultra-low emissions of pollutants while concurrently producing combustion ash byproducts and heat to support industrial activities. The power plant will serve as the anchor tenant for a new "Eco-Park" site in Rainelle, W. Va.

WHO: Secretary Abraham

WHAT: Clean Coal Grant Announcement

WHERE: The Roland P. Sharp Alumni Conference Center, 400 N. Lee Street, Lewisburg, W.Va.

WHEN: Monday, June 7, 12:30 p.m.

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Drew Malcomb of the U.S. Department of Energy, 202-586-580

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