NewGas Energy Center

On December 16, 2008, ConocoPhillips and Peabody Energy filed for a state air permit to build a coal-to-natural gas facility in Muhlenberg County, at the same location that Peabody had wanted to build the Thoroughbred Generating Station. NewGas Energy Center would gasify coal and petroleum coke into natural gas. The Kentucky Division for Air Quality will take about 12 to 24 months to conduct the permit review process.

On April 6, 2009, the Sierra Club submitted comments on the air permit application that noted deficiencies and omissions contained in Kentucky Syngas's Modeling Report. As of May 2009, the Kentucky Department for Air Quality is reviewing the air permit application.

As of June, 2009, the Kentucky Division for Air Quality is finializing an internal draft for the permit. Updates can be found on the Division's webpage.

Project Details
Sponsor: ConocoPhillips, Peabody Energy Location: Muhlenberg County Capacity: Type: Coal-to-liquids Projected in service: Status: Permitting

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