Energy Secretary Chu coming to SRS

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Monday, November 23, 2009 7:51 AM
(Source: Aiken Standard)By April Bailey, Aiken Standard, S.C.

Nov. 23--U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu will visit the Savannah River Site for the first time next week for a groundbreaking ceremony for the Department of Energy's new Biomass Cogeneration Facility.

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), U.S. Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) and U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) are also scheduled to attend the event, along with other local and state elected officials from South Carolina and Georgia. The groundbreaking will be held Nov. 30.

The renewable energy-fueled facility to be constructed at SRS is a $795 million contract for the construction, operations and maintenance of the facility as well as fuel supply costs, over the 19-year length of the contract.

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