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20 March 2007 -- Kansas City Power & Light (KCP&L), the Sierra and the Concerned Citizens of Platte County have agreed on a set of initiatives to offset carbon dioxide and reduce other emissions for the Kansas City-based utility.
Under the deal, KCP&L agrees to pursue offsets for all global warming emissions associated with its proposed Iatan 2 power plant through investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy, and cut pollution from its existing plants.
The agreement proposes other investments in clean energy, cuts in emissions and resolves four appeals pending between the environmental groups and KCP&L.
Full implementation will require approval from the appropriate authorities, as some of the initiatives require either enabling legislative policy or regulatory approval.
KCP&L agreed to pursue the carbon emission offsets from its proposed Iatan 2 generating station, near Weston, Mo. The emissions are targeted to be offset by adding 400 MW of wind power; 300 MW of energy efficiency; and a yet to be determined combination of wind, efficiency, or the closing, altering, re-powering or efficiency improvements at any of its generating units.
The proposed offsets will be partially implemented by 2010 and fully implemented by 2012. The parties also agreed to work together on regulatory and legislative initiatives to achieve an overall reduction in KCP&L's carbon dioxide emissions of 20 percent by 2020.
KCP&L will also reduce emissions of criteria pollutants at its existing Iatan 1 and La Cygne plants. The agreement calls for annual reductions in nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide and particulate matter estimated to total some 9,100 tons. Within the next year, KCP&L will also work with the Sierra Club to study options, including retiring, re-powering or upgrading its Montrose power plant.
KCP&L said it will file for approval of a net metering program within six months, which will allows customers to generate small amounts of renewable energy on-site and sell any excess energy back to the utility.
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