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13 July 2006 -- Allegheny Energy, Inc. announced plans to install flue gas desulfurization equipment (scrubbers) at its coal-fired Hatfield's Ferry Power Station, which is located near Masontown, Pa. The project will reduce the plant's sulfur dioxide emissions by approximately 95 percent, or 145,000 tons per year, and significantly lower mercury emissions at the facility.
In a separate press release, Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future (PennFuture) and the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) announced that the two environmental groups had come to an agreement over the Hatfield Ferry plant's pollution and had reached an agreement that "calls for immediate action to reduce soot pollution and long-term reductions that will result from the installation of scrubbers."
Allegheny has entered into a contract with The Babcock & Wilcox Company for the design, engineering and construction of the scrubber equipment, and a separate contract with Washington Group International for other related engineering, procurement and construction services. The current estimated cost of the project is approximately $550 million, which includes converting all three generating units from forced draft to balanced draft operation to improve plant reliability. The expected completion date is 2009.
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