Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Empire District Electric announces part ownership in power plant

In a news release issued today, Empire District Electric Company, based in Joplin, announced it will be co-owner announced today that it will be a co-owner of Iatan 2, a high efficiency, coal-fired power plant located in Platte County, Missouri.
According to the news release, Empire will own 12 percent, or approximately 100 megawatts, of the proposed 850-megawatt plant. Other co-owners include: Kansas City Power & Light, a subsidiary of Great Plains Energy, with 54.71 percent; Aquila, Inc., with 18 percent; Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission (MJMEUC) with 11.76 percent; and Kansas Electric Power Cooperative (KEPCO) with 3.53 percent.

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