A First-Of-lts-Kind Clean Coal Plant May End Up Burning No Coal

摘要

A first-of-its-kind "clean coal" power plant that utility owner Southern Co. spent years constructing in Mississippi could end up burning no coal at all- and instead run just like any other natural-gas generator. After years of delays and billions of dollars in cost overruns, Mississippi regulators June 21 called on Southern to work on a deal that would have the Kem-per plant fueled only by gas. The state Public Service Commission said in a statement that it's looking for a solution that eliminates the risk to ratepayers "for un-proven technology," which involved converting coal into gas and capturing emissions.