Sparrows Point

The buyer of the Sparrows Point steel mill told workers that it was considering adding a coal-fired power plant at the site of the mill, using the plant to power the mill, and selling excess electricity to the grid.

As of August 2008, Maryland's air permitting agency has not received a draft air permit application and there is no expected timeline for the application.

Project Details
Sponsor: Esmarck Location: Baltimore County, Maryland Size: Between 120 and 1000 megawatts (MW) Type: To be decided Status: Under study

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