A summary judgment issued by US District Court Judge Lacy Thornburg sent Duke Energy back to do some additional analysis on its proposed Cliffside expansion plans. To comply with the Clean Air Act permitting process, the company must complete a "maximum achievable control technology" analysis.
The proposed $2.4 billion project would add 800 megawatts of new coal-fired generation in Cleveland and Rtherford counties. Environmental groups have complained that Duke Energy has avoided complying with key provisions of the Clean Air Act since the project was initiated. Environmentalists are worried about how much hazardous air pollutants will be emitted as part of the project.
Duke Energy sought to comply with the ruling, while also appealing the decision. The Cliffside plant is approximately 20% complete and scheduled to go on-line in 2012.
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