Kershaw County, SC Approves 500 MW Gas-Fired Power Plant Project

Here's a new gas-fired power plant project not previously on our radar. Beaufort Rosemary, a Virginia-based company, wants to build a 500-megawatt (MW) dual-fuel natural gas and propane power plant on 50 to 80 acres of land in Bethune, South Carolina, in Kershaw County. Officials say the project would bring more than $900 million in economic impact, hundreds of construction jobs, and 15 to 20 permanent jobs once fully operational. After hours of public debate, Kershaw County Council voted 4-3 Tuesday night to approve a 40-year tax incentive deal.

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