Pomeroy Daily-COLUMBUS — The Sierra Club has released a report compiled by a paid consultant which it claims proves member communities that have signed on to help finance the American Municipal Power Generating Station will be “on the hook for electric power they may not be able to afford.”
The report, “New Insights Into the Proposed AMP Generating Station” attempts to analyze recent market trends and concludes there is no economic reason for AMP members to participate in the proposed AMP plant. Kent Carson of AMP called the report a “short term scare tactic by the Sierra Club where they are trying to create confusion with an ultimate goal of shutting down coal plants.”
With the Sierra Club being more known for its environmental expertise, the question arises whether the organization has the expertise to produce a report on the economic viability of this project? Full story
