SunCoke proposes plant in Greenup

GREENUP, Ky. (AP) — SunCoke Energy South Shore LLC has filed an application with Kentucky officials to build an electric generating plant in conjunction with a coke plant on about 250 acres along the Ohio River.

The Independent (http://bit.ly/105ZuEk) reports the proposed plant in northeastern Kentucky would use the coke-making process to generate up to 90 megawatts of electricity that would be sold on the open, wholesale market.

The Kentucky State Board on Electric Generation and Transmission Siting has begun reviewing the application to consider issues such as noise and economic impacts.

The Kentucky Department for Environment Protection will also consider the application in separate proceedings to look at matters such as air emissions and water quality.

Ashland Alliance President Tim Gibbs told the newspaper that the plant would benefit Greenup County’s economic development.

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Information from: The Independent, http://www.dailyindependent.com

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