Kentucky is one of the states that will be considered for construction of a future 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, has indicated its desire to build one or more IGCC units of 600 megawatts each. At this time, however, the prospects for an IGCC project are uncertain. Without full support from regulators and legislators in, we cannot make the massive investments needed to build this technology, especially when cash flow is tight and access to credit is difficult and expensive. We continue to talk with our regulators and legislators about these options because we believe this technology is critical.

Learn more about IGCC at AEP.com.