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Basin Electric Power Cooperative to Delay Carbon Capture Project

Citing economic concerns, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, a North Dakota G&T, has announced it will hold off on a carbon capture project at a coal-fired plant in central North Dakota.

Kansas G&T Gets Approval for 895-MW Coal-Fired Power Plant

The Kansas City Star reports that, after a four-year effort, Sunflower Electric Power Corporation has received state permission to build an 895-MW, coal-fired power plant (link currently unavailable).  The plant’s cost is estimated at $2.2 billion to nearly $3 billion.

Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative Moving Forward on Green Power Plant

A Virginia state commission has given the go-ahead to preliminary construction of a green power plant at a former Georgia-Pacific facility in Halifax County.  The plant will convert wood waste product into energy.  Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative is partnering with NOVI Energy on the project.

Coops and Others Reach Agreement to Build Missouri’s Second Nuclear Power Plant

The governor of Missouri has announced an agreement with key energy companies, including Missouri electric cooperatives, to begin the process of constructing another nuclear power plant in the state.  At present, Missouri has one nuclear power plant, which has been in operation since 1984.

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