Archives
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February 2002
Progress on new generation at Freeport Power Plant 2: PPL Global selected as preferred vendor.
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March 2002
Freeport progress toward interim power supply agreement: LIPA would supply electricity pending commercial operation of new generation at Freeport Power Plant 2.
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April 2002
Interim power supply agreement signed.
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June 2002
Freeport completes environmental review of proposed Power Plant 2 Electric Generation Project: environmental determination allows Village to proceed with contracts, leases, bonding and permitting
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September 2002
Freeport gives site plan review approval for proposed Power Plant 2 Electric Generation Project: Site Plan Review Board approval is key milestone for Village and PPL global projects
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October 2002
Freeport Receives US Army Corps of Engineers approvals: environmental permits advance implementation of proposed Power Plant 2: electric generation projects one step closer to start of construction.
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December 2002
Freeport to rebid new generation project at Freeport Power Plant 2: project implementation may be delayed several months.
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April 2003
Village Awards Power Plant 2 bids: GFS to construct new generation facilities, Welsbach to construct new gas and electric lines.
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May 2003
Village submits application to renew Title V air permit as hearing proceeds to reopen expiring Power Plant 2 permit: NYSDEC hears community comment and discusses technical permit issues - old diesels decommissioned when $60 million new turbine project operates.
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June 2003
Freeport Power Plant 2 Project receives permits from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation: LIPA–selected Vendor begins site lease negotiations with Village and Village approves additional bonding for joint infrastructure construction.
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July 2003
New York State Public Service Commission approves Freeport gas and electric transmission lines: certificate of environmental compatibility and public need permits construction of Power Plant 2 Electric Generation Project facilities.
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September 2003
Freeport proceeds with soils removal: Power Plant 2 PCB remediation incorporates extensive measures to protect public health and safety.
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October 2003
Village counters DEC recommendation to prematurely close Power Plant 2: Village agrees to decommission old diesels when new turbine project operates, and first of the new turbine engines arrives in Freeport: Village expects new Power Plant 2 generator to be online by spring 2004.
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November 2003
Freeport completes removal of contaminated soils from Power Plant 2 site.
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December 2003
Village To Appeal DEC Commission Power Plant 2 diesel ruling: January 31 2004 closure date is premature, Village agrees to decommission old diesels when new turbine project operates, and Village acts to protect ratepayers from potentially significant rate impact if diesels are forced shut just 2 months before new combustion turbine operates.
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January 2004
New York State Public Service Commission to conduct hearing on Village electric rates: NYSPSC and Village negotiated preliminary settlement for rates to fund Power Plant #2 Generation Project, support increased utility operating costs and stabilize long-term rates, with future Power Plant 2 revenues to offset bond costs, projected utility rates remain lower than LIPA.
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February 2004
Freeport gas and electric transmission lines completed: new Power Plant 2 combustion turbine project proceeds to test firing.
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April 2004
New generation project operates on schedule: old Power Plant 2 diesels decommissioned, construction of second merchant generator on schedule for June operation.