Ben Hill Plant

Address

Fitzgerald, GA
31750
United States of America

Latitude: 31.7664031982422

Longitude: -83.207763671875

Notes

this proposed coal plant may end up being a biomass plant, as some environmental groups (like Satilla Riverkeeper) are even encouraging. However, it is currently planned as a two billion dollar coal project near Fitzgerald on the Ocmulgee River. The Brantley County Commission is on record as opposing the plan. As of June 2010, no permits had been issued.

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Distance (miles)	0	2.5	5	10	25
American Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	0.7%	0.7%
Black	11.5%	11.5%	38.8%	37.5%	29.0%
Hispanic	3.1%	3.1%	8.7%	6.2%	5.9%
White	83.1%	83.1%	48.9%	52.5%	61.8%
	61.8%
Population	1,128	1,128	7,090	16k	43k
Income	$48k	$32k	$32k	$32k	$35k

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GROUPS

Group	St.	Interest
Southern Energy Network		Interested
GreenLaw / Georgia Center for Law in the Public Interest		Interested
Center for a Sustainable Coast		Interested
Satilla Riverkeeper		Interested

LINK

Link
Ben Hill Plant Coal Swarm
Brantley County opposes coal-fired power plant planned for Ben Hill County Jan. 2010
Plant Ben Hill: Another Coal-fired Plant Proposed for Georgia GreenLaw
Ben Hill County Group opposes Coal Plant June 2010, WALB News 10
Move Georgia Beyond Coal Sierra Club

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Generator #1
Power 850 MW

Status History

Proposed

2010

Fuels and Products

Coal		1#	Input
Forest Cuttings		2#	Input

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