As of May 2009, the project appears abandoned. No air permit has been submitted. However, the company may pursue plans to build an IGCC facility instead of a traditional coal plant. Vaninetti's Great Northern Power Development and its partner, Kiewit Mining Group of Omaha, in May announced their intention to proceed with permitting and construction of a 500-megawatt coal-fired generating plant at Miles City. The plant will include an adjacent coal mine and wind-power facility. The project is estimated to cost $900 million and will provide 175 direct jobs and an estimated 1,200 spin-off service jobs. Construction is estimated to be complete and the electrical power on line by 2008. Joint coal and wind project; http://www.coalage.com/ar/coal_gnpd_kmg_develop/