Borrello Excited About Genover Acquiring NRG Plant, but Cautious Over Possible Repowering Hurdles

There are questions over how the new owners of the former NRG plant in the City of Dunkirk will repurpose the facility. However, a local state lawmaker says the best possible use for that facility is to generate power. Senator George Borrello, who was a guest on WDOE's "Viewpoint" program on Tuesday, says he's excited about the acquisition by Genover, which he says has a "very good" history of repowering such facilities...

George Borrello: a very good history of repowering

Borrello says whatever source would be used to repower the facility, which has been mothballed for nearly a decade, it would require a "serious change of direction" in the state's energy policy. The Sunset Bay Republican adds that potential regulatory barriers will also be a factor...

George Borrello: questions over regulatory barriers

Borrello and other area leaders have been advocating for using advanced nuclear energy to repower the plant. He says using technologies like natural gas and advanced nuclear "flies in the face" of Albany's current energy policies.

Click here to listen to the entire "Viewpoint" interview with State Senator George Borrello.

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