MANCHESTER, Ohio - A settlement between Dayton Power and Light and the Sierra Club may provide $200,000 to a solar water heater rebate program.
On Aug. 7, DP&L announced a consent decree had been filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio settling environmental organization, Sierra Club claims alleging violations of the Clean Air Act against the power producer.
Stuart Station, located along the Ohio River in Manchester Township, near Aberdeen, Ohio is the 2,400-megawatt coal-fired plant at the center of the court action.
It is co-owned by DP&L, Duke Energy and American Electric Power, with DP&L having operational control of the facility, officials said.
Under the terms of the settlement, the co-owners agree to target certain emissions related to the operation of the plant including nitrogen oxides, sulphur dioxide and particulate matter emissions, officials said. "This settlement is good for the environment, our customers and our shareholders. It establishes meaningful and realistic emission targets, allows us to continue to provide our customers with cost-competitive (power) generation, and avoids the expense of further litigation," said Paul Barbas, DP&L president and CEO.
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