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What is the focus of CME?

How does CME choose a site?

What are the economic impacts of a new power plant?

Are there any environmental impacts from these power stations?

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What is the focus of CME?

CME has an interest in technologies which have high reliability and long term economic viability while having positive environmental characteristics. We are interested in serving the needs of regional electrical markets while respecting and enhancing the economic and cultural well being of the host communities.

CME is interested in all forms of technology which have a low negative environmental impact, including solar, geothermal, wind, and gas-fired projects. That said, each site and each technology needs thorough scrutiny on a case by case basis to ensure that the impact will be low.

How does CME choose a site?

ECONOMIC FACTORS

 

What are the economic impacts of a new power plant?

-The first impact is jobs; jobs to build, jobs to operate and a multiplier affect in the community.
-The second impact is clean, reliable electricity replacing dirtier plants.
-The ultimate impact is greater well being in the community.

CME related projects have represented an investment range from $30 million to $400 million dollars, providing a very positive economic impact on the region in which it is located.

A power plant typically generates an average of 300 construction jobs over an 18-24 month period, and approximately 25 long-term jobs, in the case of a gas fired project, as an example. The building phase results in the purchase of millions of dollars of materials from local businesses, followed by procurement required for the on-going maintenance of the plant once it is operational.

In addition to providing a reliable electricity source to the community, the plant also generates energy capacity for the region.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

 

Are there any environmental impacts from these power stations?

It is our intention to create the cleanest source of electrical power generation. The company is highly focused on solar generated power, in part thanks to it's positive environmental impact.

Power stations are built within the limits allowed by laws designed to protect human health and the environment. Thus, they are considered insignificant by the EPA. The facilities are constructed with state-of-the-art, clean-burning natural gas-fired technology, and provided needed electricity in an environmentally-friendly manner.

The facility will not create ozone, NOX or CO2 problems since its design and construction follow the federal rules of Best Available Control Technology (BACT) of air emissions. The operation procedure ensures that the air emissions from the facility will be below the federal guidelines for health and safety.

Sound levels of the plants are less than 50 decibels (dBA) at about 0.5 mile. A 60 dBA is equivalent to an average office; a 50 dBA level is equivalent to a normal two-person conversation. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has established a noise standard of 65 dBA as "acceptable". It will be difficult to detect the sound of the facility from a distance of one mile.