Seven states submit 12 site proposals for FutureGen coal plant

Washington (Platts)--9May2006

There were no surprises Tuesday as the US Department of Energy and
FutureGen Alliance announced the list of formal proposals to host the
FutureGen "zero-emissions" clean-coal power plant.

Seven states submitted proposals for 12 sites in response to a March 7
Request for Proposals issued by the alliance, the group of companies that has
partnered with DOE on the project, the alliance said.

Formal proposals were received by the May 4 deadline to host the project
in or near: Effingham, Illinois; Marshall, Illinois; Mattoon, Illinois;
Tuscola, Illinois; Henderson County, Kentucky; Bowman County, North Dakota;
Meigs County, Ohio; Tuscarawas County, Ohio; Odessa, Texas; Jewett, Texas;
Point Pleasant, West Virginia; and Gillette, Wyoming.

Alliance CEO Mike Mudd said: "The level of interest and number of
proposals indicate the growing recognition of the important role that
technologies using abundant, low-cost coal will play in securing our energy
future with affordable electricity and minimal environmental impacts."

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