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“We hope lawmakers see through the hyperbolic spin against this project and vote to bring jobs to central Illinois and put Illinois among the leaders in clean-coal technology.”

SJR Editorial, Illinois should take clean-coal lead, November 28, 2010

Taylorville means jobs

• Nearly 10 million labor hours needed to build plant - resulting in almost 2,500 construction jobs at peak
• TEC will create 16,000 direct and indirect jobs during each of the four years of construction and 1,215 direct and indirect permanent jobs - U of I / Illinois Chamber study
• “Clean coal development produces significant energy, jobs, economic development and significant, long-term positive economic impact on the state” - U of I / Illinois Chamber study

Taylorville protects ratepayers

• Residential and small business customer rate impact capped at 2.015%
• No cost to ratepayers before 2015, when TEC comes online
• 2/3 of possible cost overruns paid for by project developer

Taylorville safeguards the environment

• Emissions comparable to natural gas generation
• Net reduction of nearly 2 million tons of CO2, and 11,600 tons of SO2 and NOX annually leading to $181 million – $437 million in annual health care savings
• Dry cooling design cuts water needed by 70% - no fresh water used for cooling

Taylorville supported by leading consumer advocates and working people

• Attorney General Madigan
• Citizens Utility Board (CUB)
• Illinois Power Agency
• AFL-CIO

Learn the facts: cleancoalillinois.com