Illinois town to buy, expand 600-kW Sears plant

摘要

The city of Rock Island, Ill., plans to spend $2.2 million to purchase equipment and leasehold rights for the 600-kW Sears hydroelectric project from White Hydropower Co., and expand its capacity to 1.2 MW.rnThe Rock Island City Council approved a purchase agreement that calls for spending $1.33 million to acquire the project, on Illinois' Rock River. The city plans to spend the remaining $870,000 on the expansion, Public Works Director Robert Hawes said.