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Energize Illinois’ Economy: Say YES to Tenaska’s Taylorville Energy Center

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Taylorville means jobs

• Nearly 10 million labor hours needed to build plant - resulting in almost 2,500 construction jobs at peak
• Hundreds of permanent plant and mining jobs
• Billions of private dollars injected into Illinois economy

Taylorville protects ratepayers

• Residential and small business customer rate impact capped at 2.015%
• No cost to ratepayers before 2015, when TEC comes online
• Increasing supply of “base load” power will hold down future prices


Taylorville safeguards the environment

• Emissions comparable to natural gas generation
• Net reduction of nearly 2 million tons of CO2 annually
• Dry cooling design cuts water needed by 70% - no fresh water used for cooling

U of I / Illinois Chamber of Commerce study shows clean coal economic “Ripple Effect”

• “Clean coal development produces significant energy, jobs, economic development and significant, long-term positive economic impact on the state”
• Taylorville and similar projects can boost central and southern Illinois economy


Taylorville supported by broad coalition including

• AFL-CIO
• American Lung Association of Illinois
• Citizens Utility Board (CUB)
• Clean Air Task Force
• Illinois Coal Association

For more information, visit cleancoalillinois.com

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Friday, May 28, 10 @ 7:50 am

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