Posted by ERIC WILSON – American Electric Power CEO Mike Morris (pictured left) and Centerpoint Energy CEO David McClanahan spoke today at the Clinton School about energy policy and sustainability. A coal-burning power plant is a hot topic in Arkansas, and it was sure to come up in the Q&A. The Arkansas News Bureau has a good review of the program:
Shreveport, La.-based Southwestern Electric Power Co., a subsidiary of Columbus, Ohio-based AEP, is seeking to build a $1.6 billion, 600-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Hempstead County. The plant has received approval from the Arkansas Public Service Commission and has been granted an air quality permit by the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, but area landowners and environmental groups are appealing those decisions.
Morris said Friday that developing renewable energy is part of AEP’s overall strategy, but “coal is going to be burned for a while. There is absolutely no question about that.”
Click HERE to read the full article, and video of the program will be available to watch in the near future at www.clintonschoolspeakers.com.