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Commissioner: potential coal-fired power plant could bring jobs to Grant County, but proposal is in early stages
Summary
Commissioner Kevin P. Hagerty told the Grant County Commission on June 9 he had heard about an early-stage proposal for a coal-fired power plant that he said could create about 500 permanent jobs and construction positions; he said he had reached out to local contacts for more information.
Commissioner Kevin P. Hagerty told the Grant County Commission on June 9 that he had received information about a potential coal-fired power plant project in Grant County that "could potentially create 500 permanent jobs as well as construction jobs." He emphasized the proposal is in very early stages and said he had reached out to local contacts including John Paul Hott, Jay Taylor and Randy Smith for additional information.
Hagerty framed the possibility as an early-stage development and did not present ordinances, contracts, site plans, or formal proposals for county action. Commissioner Scotty W. Miley said members of the public have asked whether a potential plant would power a new data center or provide general electricity, and Hagerty said those details were not yet resolved in the minutes.
The minutes do not record any vote, directive, or commitment of county resources related to the project; they record only that Hagerty reported he had received information and reached out to contacts. No legal or permitting citations are given in the record.
