Kentucky is one of the states currently being considered for construction of a new Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) power plant. IGCC is a clean coal technology that offers the potential to achieve the environmental benefits of gas-fired generation with the lower fuel costs associated with coal.

Kentucky Power's parent company, American Electric Power, will build one or more IGCC units of 600 megawatts each. While the company has not yet made its final site selection, it has asked PJM, an independent transmission provider, to evaluate transmission interconnection feasibility for three potential sites on the Ohio River, including a site in Lewis County, Ky., in the Carrs area near Vanceburg

Learn more about IGCC at AEP.com.