650-MW Killingly gas-fired plant in Connecticut receives last major permit

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The Connecticut Siting Council approved the 650-MW Killingly naturalgas-fired power plant, which has a firm fuel supply agreement toreceive gas from the Algonquin Gas Transmission interstate pipeline,the plant’s developer said Friday.Firm gas supply will be provided by the AGT pipeline through anupgraded connection by Yankee Gas, Jennifer Logue, spokeswomanwith NTE Energy, said in an email Friday.The Connecticut Siting Council Thursday approved NTE Energy’sapplication for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and PublicNeed, which is the last major permit required. There are “a couple ofminor permits remaining that are in process,” Logue said.