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Chesco Energy pitches natural-gas peaker plant on 67-acre Marshall County site
Summary
Reid Wills, CEO of Chesco Energy, asked county commissioners for support to develop a natural-gas “peaker” power plant near Bremen on a 67‑acre site, saying it would use existing transmission and pipeline infrastructure, create construction jobs, and run limited hours under air‑permit limits; commissioners and residents raised water, noise and ownership questions.
Reid Wills, CEO of Chesco Energy, told the Marshall County Board of Commissioners that his Philadelphia-based company is seeking the county’s support to build a natural‑gas peaker power plant on a roughly 67‑acre site between Bremen and La Paz.
“We would like to gain support and permission to build a power plant here in Marshall County,” Wills said in his presentation, describing a facility with a roughly 20‑acre plant footprint and an additional area for substation infrastructure. He said the site sits adjacent to major 765 kV transmission lines and a nearby gas pipeline, letting the project connect without off‑site easements.
Wills framed the proposal as a response to rising electricity demand and aging generation: he told commissioners the market is strained by retiring coal units and by growing demand from electric vehicles and data centers. He described the project as a peaker plant designed to…
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