Sunflower plans two coal plants near Holcomb
Sunflower Electric Power Corp announced plans to build two 600 megawatt coal fired plants adjacent to its Holcomb facility, with Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Inc. owning the plants and about 2.5 billion dollars in regional investment expected. Local business figures like Burtis Motor Co. co-owner Jack Kirchoff hailed the move, saying it spread quickly and boosted optimism.
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Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Holcomb
Jack Kirchoff
Burtis Motor Co
Sunflower
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Inc
Westminster
Colo
Finney County
Sunflower Electric Plans Two New 600MW Coal Plants
Sunflower Electric Power Corp. plans two 600 megawatt coal fired plants at the Holcomb station four miles south of Holcomb Kansas. Construction begins in two to three and a half years with a $2.5 billion investment. Tri-State Generation and Transmission will own the plants while Sunflower operates them. Each unit takes 42 months to build and the second unit should start 12 months after the first groundbreaking.
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Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Sunflower Electric
Holcomb Station
Holcomb
Steve Miller
Western
Kansas
Sunflower
Tri- State Generation and Transmission Inc
Westminster
Colo
Tri-State
Roberts Upset Over Comments on Kansas Funding
U.S. Senator Pat Roberts criticized Transportation Secretary Deb Miller after Miller warned Kansas's 10 year highway program may be endangered by substandard federal funding. Miller said her remarks targeted the process in Washington, not the state’s four congressmen and two senators, though she said Kansas was squeezed.
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Topeka
Pat Roberts
Deb Miller
Kansas
Roberts
Miller
Associated Press
Kathleen Sebelius
Washington
Holcomb approves 2006 budget with 8.2 mill tax cut
Holcomb city council approves a 2006 budget set at 48.942 mills, an 8.2 mill drop from last year, with a $3 million overall spending plan. Property owners face a $562.83 bill on a $100,000 home, and the budget funds water rights purchases and sewer improvements. The session notes a police position not filled in 2005 and a $240,640 sewer project amendment carried from 2004.
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Holcomb
Garden City Community College
Wednes
Ron Schreibvogel
Finney County
Garden City Commissions
Western Kansas Weather Modification Tour Highlights Program Success
A Kansas Water Authority tour through western Kansas showcased the Western Kansas Weather Modification Program as a surprise success. Tracy Streeter of the Kansas Water Office praised growth potential while Dennis Schwartz noted the tour’s turnout of about 70 people visiting the Wheatland Electric plant, Lakin Airport operation, Amazon/Great Eastern head gate, and Royal Farms Dairy.
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Western Kansas
Kansas
Kansas Water Authority
Tracy Streeter
Kansas Water Office
Wheatland Electric
Lakin
Amazon
Great Eastern Head Gate
Royal Farms
Dennis Schwartz
KWA
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Southwest Kansas Arts and Humanities Council
Holcomb Mill
Co City
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Wheatland Electric Water
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