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How is Loudoun powered now? Loudoun County imports 100 percent of the energy it uses to power homes and businesses. In Virginia, 54 percent of the state’s power comes from coal and oil with about 35% percent of it derived from nuclear plants. It could be different. Virginia has 2 trillion cubic feet of natural gas reserves and only a small percentage of the state’s power is derived from the cleanest fossil fuel we have at our disposal.
Because Loudoun County has always left energy choices up to other jurisdictions and other states, residents of the county have continuously been barraged with attempts from power companies to extend unsightly power lines through the county’s picturesque terrain. Not only are the power lines an eye sore, but they are the by-product of energy sources like coal power. There is a proposal for constructing a controversial $1.8 billion overland power line to import power from several coal powered plants outside of the region due to the lack of generating facilities in this area. Green Energy Partners has the viable solution for the long-term health and long-term security and prosperity of our region. Green Energy Partners has the best location, the cleanest, most efficient and proven modern technology for producing energy: a process that produces clean energy utilizing natural gas, steam, solar and the waste water from the Leesburg Sewage Treatment plant, contributing to the cleanup of our vital waterways and the Chesapeake Bay. Green Energy Partners is proposing a dramatically more efficient and cleaner alternative that is produced locally and distributed to the power grid on site without the need to construct new power lines. By tapping into Virginia's and Loudoun County's natural gas resources, re-using Leesburg’s treated effluent, and building one of the largest solar array in Virginia, Green Energy Partners will be able to produce 981 mega-watts of energy that will power the lives of Loudoun County citizens for decades to come. Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites         |
Wastewater Would Be Used for Steam
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.
The Fiscal Impact
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.