Great Falls Tribune

 

September 11, 2009

 

DEQ to host public meeting on air permit

By Tribune Staff

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality will conduct a public meeting to answer questions on the draft air quality permit for Southern Montana Electric Generation and Transmission Cooperative, Inc.'s proposed natural gas-fired power plant near Great Falls.

The meeting will be from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Sept. 23 in the Commission Chambers at the Great Falls Civic Center, 2 Park Drive S.

SME is proposing to construct a 120-megawatt electrical power generation facility consisting of two combustion turbine generators and a steam-powered electric generator. The plant would be built 8 miles east of Great Falls.

The draft permit is available to view online at the DEQ Web site at www.deq.mt.gov.

Additional Facts

To comment

Questions on the draft air quality permit and requests for copies should be directed to Brent Lignell, Montana DEQ, P.O. Box 200901, Helena, MT 59620, 406-444-5311, or by e-mail at blignell@mt.gov.

Comments will be accepted until Sept. 30.