Marion Gasification Plant

Marion Gasification Plant is a proposed coal plant, to be built near Marion in Williamson County, Illinois. The proposal was submitted in 2005, however the operational date has not been determined yet.

In 2004, the Illinois Clean Coal Review Board agreed to give $2.5 million to the project, while the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity was expected give an additional $2.5 million, according to Phil Gonet, president of the Illinois Coal Association and a member of the review board.

The sponsor of the project, Madison Power Corporation, has disbanded.

Project Details
Sponsor: Madison Power Corporation Location: Marion, Illinois Size: 500 megawatts Type: IGCC Projected in service: TBD Status: Abandoned

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