February 21, 2005—American Electric Power has asked PJM Interconnection, an independent electric transmission provider, to evaluate transmission interconnection feasibility for three potential sites being considered by AEP for a commercial-scale Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) clean-coal power plant, the first of its size in the country, according to the company.
The sites included in the filings with PJM are on land currently owned by AEP and meet the criteria identified by the company as necessary for building and operating the plant, including acreage, contour, proximity to water source, accessibility, timely permitting and other environmental factors.
The three potential sites included in the filings are: Mason County, W.Va., adjacent to AEPs Mountaineer Plant; Meigs County, Ohio, in the Great Bend area; and Lewis County, Ky., in the Carrs area near Vanceburg. All are on the Ohio River.
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