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Idaho nuclear power plant developer says he may move outside Elmore Co.

State disputes statements in CEO’s announcement

The developer of a proposed nuclear power plant in Elmore County said Thursday he is considering moving his project elsewhere in the state.

But Idaho officials quickly disputed a press release from Alternate Energy Holdings Inc. claiming that the state "offered" land for its planned 1,600-megawatt commercial power plant.

In a press release and a conversation with the Times-News on Thursday morning, AEHI CEO Don Gillispie said delays in the permitting process in Elmore County prompted the state of Idaho and several counties to step forward and offer alternate sites. His company, he said, is now looking at two additional sites outside the county where the permitting process might move more quickly, and has an application for state land filled out and standing by.

By Nate Poppino
Times-News writer

Full Story: http://www.magicvalley.com/articles/2009/08/07/news/local_state/167980.txt

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