Nuclear power plant could be built near Holly
Story By: Bea Karnes
Source: AP
275 day(s) ago
The state's second-largest utility is considering building a nuclear power plant in southeastern Colorado.
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association has a site in Prowers County near Holly and water rights for a plant that could be either coal-fired or nuclear. Tri-State's board of directors voted to have its staff study nuclear as a possibility and to pursue potential partners to help pay for construction.
Coal-fired power plants currently provide 70 percent of the company's generation, leaving it open to criticism about coal's high carbon emissions. Tri-State sells power to rural electric cooperatives.
