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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 and oil-fired 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. Stonewall is a viable solution for the long-term health and long-term security and prosperity of our region. Our plant is in an ideal location, is one of the cleanest, most efficient and proven modern technologies for producing energy and uses waste water from the Leesburg Sewage Treatment plant, contributing to the cleanup of our vital waterways and the Chesapeake Bay.The project is also proposing a dramatically more sustainable facility that produces and distributes clean energy 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, GEP/S will be able to produce 750 mega-watts of energy that will power the lives of Virginia citizens for decades to come. Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites         |
Wastewater Would Be Used for Cooling
The facility is proposed for 101 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
GEP/S’s proposal to construct a 750 megawatt energy facility will generate significant economic benefits to the community. It is estimated that this facility will generate millions in annual local tax revenue and users fees for Loudoun County and the Town of Leesburg, create hundreds of jobs during construction and use local vendors and their products during operations, all without the need for any taxpayer-funded infrastructure.