西弗吉尼亚州获170亿美元天然气发电投资：新增3吉瓦、约2050个建筑岗位
西弗吉尼亚州州长 Patrick Morrisey 11月12日在州府 Charleston 宣布，Appalachian Power 将投资 170 亿美元在该州新建天然气发电，新增装机 3 吉瓦，全部新产能预计 2031 年前投运，为该州历史上最大的单次发电宣布。
州长办公室称，该投资预计创造约 2,050 个建筑岗位与 100 个长期岗位，规模超过 1970 年代初建成的约 2.9 吉瓦 John Amos 电厂。Appalachian Power 另承诺投入 75 亿美元、在 2050 年前升级现有燃煤电厂。
宣布同时附带州长的用户保护承诺：新增基础设施成本不转嫁给现有居民与企业用户。州长办公室称，其 50 by 50 能源倡议累计已宣布 11.67 吉瓦新产能。（来源：西弗吉尼亚州州长办公室）
West Virginia Lands $17 Billion Natural Gas Investment: 3 Gigawatts of New Generation, About 2,050 Construction Jobs
West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey announced in Charleston on November 12 that Appalachian Power will invest $17 billion to build new natural gas-fired generation in the state, adding 3 gigawatts of capacity, with all new capacity expected to be operational by 2031 — the largest single generation announcement in state history.
The governor's office said the investment is expected to create approximately 2,050 construction jobs and 100 permanent jobs, exceeding the roughly 2.9-gigawatt John Amos Plant built in the early 1970s. Appalachian Power has also committed $7.5 billion to upgrade its existing coal plants through 2050.
The announcement carries the governor's ratepayer protection pledge that new infrastructure costs will not be shifted onto existing residential and business customers. The governor's office said his 50 by 50 energy initiative has now announced a cumulative 11.67 gigawatts of new capacity. (Source: Office of the Governor of West Virginia)
来源：西弗吉尼亚州州长办公室
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