Power Plants-Coal Or Gas?
New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) in a report centered around the conversion of the AES Cayuga coal-burning power plant in Lansing has stated that the use of coal to produce electricity in the future is not an option.
Jerry Goodenough of the Upstate New York Power Producers gave strong indications that NYSEG wants to convert the coal-burning plant to methane gas which would require a pipeline for methane gas transmission.
Tompkins County Area Development President Michael Stamm when asked about this proposal and any health and safety impacts with this proposal noted, "it's complex and its a political issue and if our elected officials encourage fracking to support the conversion to gas, that is the democratic process."
Goodenough said that Governor Andrew Cuomo's energy plan titled the New York Energy Highway says that they do not consider converting to electricity production based on non-fossil fuels and that Cuomo stated his support for converting from coal to gas-generated power across New York when announcing the re powering of a Dunkirk plant last December.
An interesting note that could have a big effect on consumers in the future is that the AES Cayuga proposal suggests that NYSEG ratepayers subsidize the conversion project, estimated to be $90 million, rather than it be owner-financed.
NYSEG is also pointing out that the existing coal-burning AES Cayuga plant can generate the required megawatts needed by upgrading the electric transmission lines which is already planned and estimated to cost $55 million.
Like Stamm said........"its a political issue, " but one that is not friendly to the consumer in New York who continually face rising costs and increased tax rates.
Will present or future power plants be powered by coal or methane gas?
New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) in a report centered around the conversion of the AES Cayuga coal-burning power plant in Lansing has stated that the use of coal to produce electricity in the future is not an option.
Jerry Goodenough of the Upstate New York Power Producers gave strong indications that NYSEG wants to convert the coal-burning plant to methane gas which would require a pipeline for methane gas transmission.
Tompkins County Area Development President Michael Stamm when asked about this proposal and any health and safety impacts with this proposal noted, "it's complex and its a political issue and if our elected officials encourage fracking to support the conversion to gas, that is the democratic process."
Goodenough said that Governor Andrew Cuomo's energy plan titled the New York Energy Highway says that they do not consider converting to electricity production based on non-fossil fuels and that Cuomo stated his support for converting from coal to gas-generated power across New York when announcing the re powering of a Dunkirk plant last December.
An interesting note that could have a big effect on consumers in the future is that the AES Cayuga proposal suggests that NYSEG ratepayers subsidize the conversion project, estimated to be $90 million, rather than it be owner-financed.
NYSEG is also pointing out that the existing coal-burning AES Cayuga plant can generate the required megawatts needed by upgrading the electric transmission lines which is already planned and estimated to cost $55 million.
Like Stamm said........"its a political issue, " but one that is not friendly to the consumer in New York who continually face rising costs and increased tax rates.
Will present or future power plants be powered by coal or methane gas?
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