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Litchfield breaks ground for electric generation facility
July 22, 2008 - 1:36pm — Brent Schacherer
Litchfield city officials participated in a groundbreaking ceremony Monday, July 21, to mark the beginning of a new era for Litchfield Public Utilities. The city will build an $11 million "quick-start" generation plant that when completed will have the capcity to generate 10 megawatts of electricity on an as-needed basis. Hear city leaders and others talk about what the new facility means to the city.
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Maybe I missed the public...
Back to page topMaybe I missed the public hearings or information sessions or other news stories concerning this.., but is it wise and necessary for the city to spend 11 million dollars given the current economic situation ?
I thought it was ironic that...
Back to page topI thought it was ironic that the story about the new power plant was on the same front page as the story about our polluted lakes. There was no information in the article about what kind of diesel generators are being installed, and if they have filters for the particulate matter that comes out of the smokestacks. The pollution from diesel generators is some of the most carcinogenic and it affects the area surrounding the generators. I would like to know if our community leaders investigated other possibilities for our future energy needs. It seems to me that we should be looking at greener options such as wind and solar, instead of investing in the technologies of the past.