Construction of a new, 692-MW natural-gas-fired powerplant in Salem, Mass., is moving forward following a novel arrangement between a New England environmental foundation and a New Jersey-based company that incorporates stringent global greenhouse-gas emission reductions to comply with state climate law.
On Feb. 21, Gov. Deval Patrick (D) granted final approval for construction of a new, $1-billion plant to replace the 63-year-old coal- and oil-fired Salem Harbor Power Station, scheduled for decommissioning in June.