Dominion has announced preliminary plans to construct and operate a natural gas-fired electric generating facility adjacent to the Hickman County industrial park, about 2 miles west of Centerville, Tennessee. If the 600mw natural gas-fired facility is brought to completion, it would represent an investment of about USD 300 million in Hickman County. Dominion will work with state and local officials to finalise site analysis and start engineering and permitting activities this autumn. If built, the company expects to bring the 600mw facility into commercial operation by fall of 2004. The facility is expected to have a minimal impact on the environment. The project would use two General Electric Model 7FA generation turbines. These machines have a unique combination of efficiency and environmental performance and are acknowledged by industry experts to be the cleanest, quietest turbines available. The turbines would be fuelled by natural gas. Dominion is also planning a 600mw facility in Montgomery County, which, if built, would begin operations in 2004.
