Mirant to Increase Operation of Potomac River Generating Station
June 02 2006 - 12:27PM
PR Newswire (US)
Generating Capacity Is Needed to Ensure Adequate Level of Electric
Reliability in Nation's Capital ATLANTA, June 2
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mirant (NYSE:MIR) today announced that
directives issued by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will provide for
immediate increased operations of the 482-MW Potomac River
Generating Station located in Alexandria, Virginia. An
Administrative Compliance Order (ACO) entered into with EPA
prescribes how the plant can increase production, to near normal
levels, as long as the plant meets the National Ambient Air Quality
Standards in the greater Washington D.C. and Northern Virginia
area. The directive from DOE requires that Mirant comply with the
ACO and increase generation to ensure an adequate level of electric
reliability in the Central D.C. area. Under the ACO, Mirant will
operate the plant using day-ahead forecasted weather data rather
than worst-case five-year estimates contained in computer models.
In addition, Mirant will install equipment that monitors sulfur
dioxide (SO2) in the vicinity of the plant. "The Department of
Energy understands just how critical the Potomac River Generating
Station is to electric reliability in the Nation's Capital area,"
said Bob Driscoll, Chief Executive Officer, Mirant Mid-Atlantic.
"The Potomac River Generating Station is an essential, low-cost and
reliable source of electricity to the region." The DOE directive
takes into account concerns about air quality in the greater
Washington, D.C. region, including Northern Virginia. "The
important thing is that this plant be allowed to operate to serve
the electricity needs for the residents in this region," remarked
Driscoll. "We will do so while meeting our responsibilities for
environmental stewardship." The Potomac River Generating Station
provides electricity for dozens of federal agencies and facilities,
and much of downtown D.C. It is also tied directly to the Blue
Plains Waste Water Treatment Plant and the U.S. Naval Research
Laboratory. The DOE directive and the ACO will be available on the
Mirant web site at http://potomac.mirant.com/. Members of the
public can also sign up for periodic updates about Mirant's Potomac
River Generating Station by sending an e-mail to: . Mirant is a
competitive energy company that produces and sells electricity in
the United States, the Caribbean, and the Philippines. Mirant owns
or leases approximately 17,300 megawatts of electric generating
capacity globally. The company operates an asset management and
energy marketing organization from its headquarters in Atlanta. For
more information, please visit http://www.mirant.com/. Stockholder
inquiries: 678 579 7777 DATASOURCE: Mirant CONTACT: Media, Corry
Leigh, +1-678-579-3111, or , or Investor Relations, Mary Ann Arico,
+1-678-579-7553, or ; or Sarah Stashak, +1-678-579-6940, or , or
Stockholder inquiries, +1-678-579-7777, all of Mirant Web site:
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