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Wed., January 25, 2012 10:00am
Electric cooperative Cobb EMC has decided to end its involvement in development of the proposed Plant Washington coal plant near Sandersville. The Marietta-based co-op has contributed $13 million toward the project thus far.
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Thu., June 23, 2011 4:50am
A new report from Georgia Watch says customers of the electric cooperatives who buy power from Plant Washington could see a 10 percent to 20 percent jump in their monthly bills. That would mean, on average, an additional $200 per year. The group building the plant, Power4Georgians, said the report makes too many assumptions about rising construction costs.
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Thu., June 9, 2011 4:56pm
An environmental coalition has settled a lawsuit trying to block water discharge from a proposed coal-fired power plant. The Georgians for Clean Energy Coalition says, the plant developer has agreed to limit the temperature of the water they plan to put in the Oconee River. The Sierra Club says, limiting the discharge temperature will protect fish.
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Wed., March 2, 2011 4:01pm
EPD issues new water permits for Plant Washington. Air permit still pending. Environmentalists may appeal decision.
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Fri., December 17, 2010 3:38pm
Judge Ronit Walker says permit does not set proper limits on emissions. Environmentalists applaud decision. Power4Georgians plans to move forward.
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Fri., December 17, 2010 8:39am
A Georgia judge rejected an air permit allowing the construction of a coal-fired power plant near Sandersville. Administrative Law Judge Ronit Walker ruled Thursday that state environmental regulators must reconsider the permit issued to the developers of Plant Washington.
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Tue., December 7, 2010 8:41am
The EPD will hold a public hearing on water use by a proposed plant in Washington county. The plant wants to pump water from the Oconee River to be used in the Ogeechee river basin.
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Mon., December 6, 2010 3:23pm
The Environmental Protection division is holding a public hearing on water use by a proposed coal plant in Washington County Tuesday. At issue is the water permit for the plant proposed by Power4 Georgians. It would pump water from the Oconee river, to be used in the Ogeechee river basin. Any unused water, about 11 percent, would be returned to the Oconee.
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Thu., November 18, 2010 7:12am
An administrative judge will hear final arguments on an air permit for a coal plant in Washington County. Opponents of the plant say data in a test model was manipulated.
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Wed., September 8, 2010 1:40pm
Environmentalists gearing up for challenge of Plant Washington. They say air quality permits were obtained using flawed data. They hope judge will agree.
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