No plans to phase out other power plants if Brockton's Harrington facility is built

[Ian David]

No plans to phase out other power plants if Brockton facility is built
Brockton Power Co.’s claim that its arrival will help reduce regional pollution is challenged by industry experts.

By Kyle Alspach
ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER
Posted Mar 29, 2008 @ 10:46 PM
BROCKTON —

It’s a key part of the argument for building a power plant in Brockton — that older, dirtier plants will be phased out, thanks in part to the new facility.

But according to the company that oversees power distribution in New England, there’s no guarantee this will happen.

“For our part, it would be difficult for us to speculate on that,” said Erin O’Brien, spokeswoman for ISO New England.

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“There is nothing in the contracts of these aging plants that says these plants will go off-line when cleaner power plants are built,” said Sylvia Broude, a community organizer for the Boston-based Toxics Action Center.

“These plants are run by different companies — private companies hoping to make a profit in the industry,” Broude said.

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