NRG has proposed to convert Unit 5 in Montville to a Bio Mass Plant.
The permitting is in place, but NRG needs a contract for someone to purchase the power before the project can move forward. The Montville project will help retain about 35 current jobs at the plant and create about 75 union jobs during construction. It will also create about 200 fulltime jobs in the forestry and logistics industries in conjunction with providing and transporting the biomass fuel.
Upon completion, the plant would be capable of producing 40 megawatts of electricity – enough to supply about 32,000-40,000 average households.
For more info you can access the project’s website at: www.renewmontville.org