Readers will recall that the two major arguments used by Invenergy in support of its plan to build a gigantic (900 MW to 1,000 MW) fossil-fuel power plant in Burrillville, Rhode Island, are that the plant is needed for the reliability of the electricity grid and in order to save ratepayers money. Both of these arguments…
Feb 12
2016
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Jan 29
2016
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Update on the Invenergy Power Plant
The Energy Facility Siting Board (EFSB), which is considering a proposal to permit a new 900 MW fossil fuel power plant in Burrillville, Rhode Island, held two meetings this month. January 12 Preliminary Hearing On January 12, the EFSB held a Preliminary Hearing in the Docket. At the Preliminary Hearing, Invenergy presented a broad overview of…
Jan 4
2016
2016
CLF’s Latest Action To Stop the Invenergy Fossil-Fuel Plant
Today CLF filed, with the Rhode Island Energy Facility Siting Board (EFSB), a Motion to Dismiss the application of Invenergy for a permit to build a new 900-megawatt (MW) fossil-fuel power plant in Burrillville, Rhode Island. You can see more about Invenergy’s proposal here; and you can see the full text of CLF’s newly filed motion trying…
Dec 2
2015
2015
Three Things You Can Do Today to Help Stop Invenergy’s Polluting Fossil-Fuel Power Plant
Update 1/6/15: Our online action alert makes it even easier to contact Rhode Island leaders and tell them to stop the Invenergy plant. Take action now! One day after the Rhode Island Energy Facility Siting Board (EFSB) opened a Docket to consider whether or not to grant Invenergy the necessary permit for its proposed natural-gas-fired…
Nov 23
2015
2015
Invenergy Plant Won’t Deliver the Promised Ratepayer Savings
Update 1/6/15: Our online action alert makes it even easier to contact Rhode Island leaders and tell them to stop the Invenergy plant. Take action now! The proposal to build a new 900 megawatt (MW) fossil-fuel-fired power plant in Burrillville Rhode Island raises three important issues. The first, most important, overriding issue is climate change.…
Nov 20
2015
2015
The Invenergy Plant Is Not Needed To Prevent Blackouts
Update 1/6/15: Our online action alert makes it even easier to contact Rhode Island leaders and tell them to stop the Invenergy plant. Take action now! Invenergy wants to build a $700 million fossil fuel power plant in Burrillville, Rhode Island, that will continue emitting large amounts of carbon pollution for as long as 40…
Nov 18
2015
2015
New Fossil Fuel Power Plant Proposed for Rhode Island
Update 1/6/15: Our online action alert makes it even easier to contact Rhode Island leaders and tell them to stop the Invenergy plant. Take action now! On Tuesday, November 17, 2015, the Rhode Island Energy Facility Siting Board (EFSB) opened a Docket (a “Docket” is a case or a litigation) to consider a proposal by…