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#coal Experiment Fails
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Jun 30 2017 12:40 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
Mississippi Power project,
. . . which relied on a “gasifier” to turn a cheap and common grade of coal into fuel,
. . . is over, at least for now.
The 582-megawatt plant, initially projected to cost
. . .$US1.8 billion, has so far run up a bill of over
. . . $US7.5 billion in construction and engineering expenses.
In comparison, a typical
. . . 700-megawatt natural gas plant would have cost roughly
. . . $US700 million to build.
6-30-2017 Source: #Coal experiment fails
. . . which relied on a “gasifier” to turn a cheap and common grade of coal into fuel,
. . . is over, at least for now.
The 582-megawatt plant, initially projected to cost
. . .$US1.8 billion, has so far run up a bill of over
. . . $US7.5 billion in construction and engineering expenses.
In comparison, a typical
. . . 700-megawatt natural gas plant would have cost roughly
. . . $US700 million to build.
6-30-2017 Source: #Coal experiment fails
