Public can comment on plans for Shawnee plant

PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) — The Tennessee Valley Authority says it will offer another opportunity for the public to comment on options being considered for the future of the Shawnee Fossil Plant in western Kentucky.

The Paducah Sun (http://bit.ly/1tt4YAL) reports the agency is accepting comments through Dec. 9 on a draft environmental assessment of either retrofitting or retiring two units at the plant.

TVA says it considered about 90 public comments in developing its draft assessment. It is asking for another round of comments from making a final recommendation to its board. TVA must inform the Environmental Protection Agency of its decision by the end of the year.

Seven other coal-fired units at Shawnee aren’t affected by the proposal.

TVA spokesman Scott Brooks said the agency’s current preferred alternative is installing emission controls.

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Information from: The Paducah Sun, http://www.paducahsun.com

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