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A worldwide public opinion poll released this week finds that among environmental concerns a majority of people view water issues as a top priority. Ninety-three percent of those surveyed indicated that water pollution is either a very serious or somewhat serious concern. Another 78 percent believe that solving water issues is going to require partnerships from the private sector. Green Energy Partners' proposal to construct a natural gas and solar energy facility that would re-use treated waste water that is discharged into the Potomac River--a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay--would work towards a worldwide goal of cleaner water. Modern technology allows Green Energy Partners to construct an energy facility that uses natural gas to produce electric power and steam and waste water for cooling to produce electric energy that powers our lives. Currently, the Town of Leesburg, Va., pays to send its treated waste water effluent through a pipe that is discharged into the Potomac River. Green Energy Partners is proposing to purchase that effluent from the Town of Leesburg and run an underground pipe to the proposed site. The treated waste water that is currently discharged into the Potomac River, which contains nitrates and other nutrients, would be re-used by Green Energy Partners as part of the plant cooling system. Chesapeake Bay activists have sought over time to decrease the amount of nitrates being discharged annually into the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Green Energy Partners’ proposed facility will capture that treated effluent, resulting in a cleaner and healthier Chesapeake Bay. Read more about our energy proposal here. |
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Many of you could be stumbling by this Web site for the first time after meeting us at the various public hearings this week related to the PATH trasmission line in Winchester and Purcellville. We enjoyed the discussions over the last few days and hope that over the coming months the dialogue continues. Our main message to those of you who took time out of your week to testify is that we're proposing enough clean energy in Loudoun County--where the users of the energy are--to decrease the area's need for imported power. By building what would be the largest solar array in Virginia, tapping into clean natural gas and re-using treated waste water the Town of Leesburg currently discharges into the Potomac River, we hope to help Loudoun County claim its energy independence. Our proposed location, which is described in more detail here, is also highly unique. There are two existing high-voltage transmission towers that traverse our proposed location containing three separate transmission lines. That will allow on-site access to the electrical transmission grid, meaning the power we generate will head directly into the grid without the need to install new transmission lines. For now, we hope you'll take a look around our Web site and feel free to contact us with any questions you might have. |
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Welcome to our home on the internet. Over the coming weeks and months we look forward to engaging with you in an honest and open discussion about our project and the opportunities it offers to Loudoun County. We hope that you will check back often to get the latest on our project and learn more about the items we are blogging about. If you haven't already, we also hope you will take a minute and sign up for our newsletter. |
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The facility is proposed for 80 acres just south of Leesburg, on property with two existing natural gas lines and two existing electric transmission lines. For steam cooling, the plant would use up to 5 million gallons a day of treated wastewater it would purchase from Leesburg. The treated water is now discharged into the Potomac River.
Green Energy Partners’ proposal to construct a 981 megawatt energy facility will be a boon to county coffers. It is estimated that this facility will generate approximately $12 million in annual local tax revenue. There won’t be any taxpayer-funded infrastructure needs.