Plant Mitchell a step closer to converting to biomass

[Fledermaus]

ALBANY, GA (WALB) - Georgia Power took another step Tuesday toward changing Plant Mitchell from a coal-fired power plant to one that uses renewable biomass wood.

The Georgia Public Service Commission voted unanimously Tuesday for the changeover. That switch will create as many as 75 jobs and provide a way to use a resource that's currently dumped in landfills. It's not the final hurdle for the company. That will come next year from the Environmental Protection Division.

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