Southeast Renewable Energy plans to build three plants around South Carolina, sell electricity from woodwaste to state utility Santee Cooper; US$50M plant in Dorchester County slated to open by late 2012
Graziela Medina Shepnick
CHARLESTON, South Carolina
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September 28, 2010
(Associated Press)
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Construction could start later this year on a $50 million plant that will burn wood waste to produce electricity in Dorchester County.
The Post and Courier of Charleston reported Tuesday that Southeast Renewable Energy plans to build three plants around the state.
The state-owned utility Santee Cooper has approved a 30-year contract to buy power from the company.
Officials say the Dorchester County plant should be open by late 2012 and will create 20 jobs.
Southeast Renewable Energy president and chief executive Raine Cotton says a second plant will be built in Kershaw County and the location for the third plant has not been decided.
Santee Cooper already produces some electricity from methane gas captured at landfills.
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