Lack of power deal may affect W. Va. smelter restart

摘要

Century Aluminum’s proposal to restart itsnlong-idled, 170,000 mt/year Ravenswoodnsmelter in West Virginia later this yearnhas been dealt a potential setback by itsnfailure to negotiate an acceptable specialnelectricity rate with provider AppalachiannPower. Ravenswood closed in Februaryn2009, leaving about 650 people out ofnwork. In a petition filed Friday with thenWest Virginia Public Service Commission,nMonterey, California-based Centurynsaid its and Appalachian Power, thenAmerican Electric Power subsidiary thatnhas served the smelter, could not agree