The Tenaska Central Alabama Generating Station near Billingsley, Ala., is an 885-megawatt combined-cycle facility similar to that proposed for Westmoreland County, Penn. The facility contributes more than $4 million annually in salaries and payments to local contractors and vendors.

Westmoreland County Generating Station, Pennsylvania

Tenaska, a respected energy company, is evaluating a site in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, on which to construct and operate a state-of-the-art electric generating facility. Fueled by clean-burning natural gas, the plant would bring hundreds of construction jobs, many permanent well-paying jobs, and power to meet the growing demand for electricity in the region.

Tenaska builds, owns and operates environmentally responsible electric generating facilities. Its reputation is sound. Three of Tenaska’s plants have received “Project of the Year” honors from industry sources. In 2008 benchmarking studies, the Natural Resources Defense Council, a national environmental advocacy group, ranked Tenaska as one of the top performing U.S. energy companies for controlling air emissions.

Economic Impact

If built in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, the facility would:

	Result in either more property tax revenue or significant in-lieu-of-taxes revenue to local units of government;
	Boost the local economy, with a total estimated construction cost of more than $500 million; and
	Provide more than 300 jobs during construction and up to 30 permanent, well-paying jobs during operation.