New Power Plant Begins Commercial Operation in Arkansas

The 600-MW John W. Turk Jr. Power Plant, the nation’s first ultra-supercritical, coal-fired facility,  began commercial operation this month after four years of construction and numerous legal challenges.  The co-owners, including Southwestern Electric Power Company, Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation and East Texas Electric Cooperative, herald the plant as a shining example of advances in coal technology that result in fewer emissions.  Reuters has more on this story.

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