Georgia Power biomass plant on hold
In 2008, Georgia Power announced that one of its plants would convert from burning coal to burning woody biomass in an attempt to generate green electricity.
The conversion of Plant Mitchell would make it the largest biomass plant in the country and was given the go-ahead last March by the Georgia Public Service Commission.
Plant Mitchell was due to be operational in June 2012, after conversion was due to begin in April 2011. However, spending has been suspended momentarily.
It has been claimed that the reason for delay is down to the reservations over federal rules regarding the production of harmful air pollutants from industrial boilers, which are planned for Plant Mitchell.
Spending on the conversion has ceased until the US Environmental Protection Agency releases a draft of the proposed regulations, due this April. A final decision is expected in December.
Project manager Kenny Smith commented, ‘We didn’t feel it was prudent to spend several million dollars in early 2010 without having at least the draft rule.’
The conversion of Plant Mitchell would make it the largest biomass plant in the country and was given the go-ahead last March by the Georgia Public Service Commission.
Plant Mitchell was due to be operational in June 2012, after conversion was due to begin in April 2011. However, spending has been suspended momentarily.
It has been claimed that the reason for delay is down to the reservations over federal rules regarding the production of harmful air pollutants from industrial boilers, which are planned for Plant Mitchell.
Spending on the conversion has ceased until the US Environmental Protection Agency releases a draft of the proposed regulations, due this April. A final decision is expected in December.
Project manager Kenny Smith commented, ‘We didn’t feel it was prudent to spend several million dollars in early 2010 without having at least the draft rule.’
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