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TX muni signs Memorandum Of Understanding for purchase of low-carbon power
 
Utility Info. Program/Project Specs.
Name: CPS Energy
City: San Antonio
State(s)/Province(s): TX
Utility Type: Municipality
# Customers: 500,000 - 1,000,000
URL:   http://www.cpsenergy.com/
Category: Conventional Generation-Fossil Fuel-Fired Steam (Coal, Oil, Natural Gas), Environment-Pollution Reduction/Global Warming
Sector:
Phone: (210) 353-2000
Entered: 5/3/2012
Updated: 5/7/2012

Summary
 CPS Energy plans to buy low carbon power from a Summit Texas Clean Energy, LLC, plant that will use carbon capture technology. The integrated 400 MW gasification combined cycle (IGCC) plant will have Siemens gasifiers and a high-hydrogen power generator. It is expected that the total amount of carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere from this plant will be less than 10 percent of a conventional coal plant with similar energy output, and less than 25 percent of a high-efficiency natural gas-powered power plant. $450 million in funding from the DOE Clean Coal Power Initiative will help fund the plant.


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