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News Articles
06/13/08 SNL Energy - Tenaska urges House panel to support carbon control technology
03/28/08 Fort Worth Star-Telegram – Editorial: Carbon Clampdown [PDF]
02/20/08 Abilene Reporter News – Sweetwater brimming with energy plans: City officials excited about proposal for Tenaska power plant
02/20/08 The Dallas Morning News – Coal plant planned near Sweetwater
02/20/08 Energy Business Review – Tenaska proposes to develop power plant that captures CO2
02/19/08 Abilene Reporter News – Company plans $3 billion electric plant near Sweetwater
Abilene Reporter News – VIDEO [external link]
02/19/08 Environmental Defense – Environmental Defense Welcomes Apparent Benefits of Capture and Storage Power Plant
02/19/08 Dallas Business Journal – Tenaska Inc. requests air permits for new coal-fueled power plant
02/19/08 The Sweetwater Reporter – Tenaska proposes carbon-capture power plant located near Sweetwater

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Press Releases
07/26/10 Tenaska Chooses Fluor Carbon Capture Technology
07/22/10 Tenaska Again Ranked Among Best in Controlling Emissions
04/29/10 Tenaska Trailblazer Energy Center Makes Significant Advances
04/19/10 EDF Agrees Not To Oppose Trailblazer Energy Center
Based On Tenaska Environmental And Water Commitments
04/06/10 Tenaska to Use Water-Conserving Technology at Trailblazer Energy Center
03/11/10 Arch Coal Acquires Stake in Trailblazer Energy Center
12/02/09 More Than $146 Million Would Be Added to Abilene Economy During Tenaska Trailblazer Energy Center Construction, Experts Estimate
06/18/09 Tenaska Selects Fluor as Engineering, Construction
Firm for Trailblazer Energy Center
06/04/09 Texas Legislature Encourages Clean Energy Development
Tenaska Trailblazer Energy Center Boosted by New Incentives
03/25/09 Tenaska: Texas Leads Nation in Broad-based Clean Energy Solutions House Bill Will Support Development of Current and Future Clean Power Plants
09/15/08 Tenaska Purchases 505 Acres for More Direct Access
to Proposed Energy Center Site
07/31/08 Tenaska Opens Local Community Relations Office
for Trailblazer Energy Center Project
06/12/08 Power Developer Tenaska Suggests National
Carbon Capture Solutions to Congress
02/19/08 Tenaska Proposes Nation’s First New Conventional
Coal-fueled Power Plant to Capture Carbon Dioxide

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Documents & Media
Introducing the NEXT generation for baseload electric power—Tenaska Trailblazer Energy Center
An open letter to our Friends and Neighbors
Tenaska Trailblazer EnergyCenter is a solid investment in the future of West Texas!
Clean Energy. More U.S. oil.
That’s independence!
Testimony of Gregory P. Kunkel, Ph.D, Vice President of Environmental Affairs, Tenaska, Inc., Before the Texas House of Representatives Committee on Energy Resources [PDF]
Comparisons of Industry Average Vs. Trailblazer Emission Rates
Testimony of Dr. Gregory Kunkel, House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources [PDF]
Fact Sheet [PDF]
Alternate "The Story" illustration [300 dpi, JPG]
Alternate hi-res, no labels [JPG]
Location Map [PDF]
Tenaska Trailblazer: Additional Land Map [PDF]
The Potential Economic and Tax Revenue Impact of the Tenaska Trailblazer Energy Center [PDF]
Summary of Estimated Taxes
Economic Benefits for Nolan County

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Photo Gallery


  Open House Photo Gallery [HTML]
Photo Gallery [HTML]

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Trailblazer Animation
For a broadcast quality version of this animation, please contact us.
10/30/09 [video]



Teleconference Audio: EDF Agrees Not to Oppose Trailblazer Energy Center
Based on Tenaska Environmental and Water Commitments

4/23/10 [audio]
Tenaska and the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) held a joint news teleconference regarding the Tenaska Trailblazer Energy Center on April 19th, 2010. EDF National Energy Program Director Jim Marston, and Tenaska Vice President of Environmental Affairs Greg Kunkel, Ph.D., discussed and answered questions about the new developments related to the project planned near Sweetwater in West Texas. Click the play button to begin. Requires Flash.

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Messages of Support
5/12/09 [audio]
radioMany Sweetwater and Nolan County leading citizens have spoken in support of the Tenaska Trailblazer Energy Center. Tenaska recorded and broadcast these statements on Sweetwater’s radio station, KXOX, and presents them here. Click on the names in the player below to hear their messages of support. Requires Flash.

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Informational Advertisement Series
4/10/08 – 5/18/08 [PDFs below]
Tenaska Trailblazer Energy Center Leads Way in Carbon Capture, Helps Texans
Tenaska Trailblazer Energy Center Will Lead Nation in Carbon Capture Development
Tenaska Names Community Representative for Trailblazer Energy Center
Tenaska Trailblazer Energy Center to Be Environmental Leader
ERCOT to Determine How Tenaska Trailblazer Energy Center Interconnects To Electric Transmission System
$3 Billion Tenaska Trailblazer Energy Center to Boost Economy, Create Jobs in West Texas

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Related downloads


Proposed Air Quality Permit No. 84167
and PSD Permit No. PSDTX1123
[View PDF]

Fact Sheet [PDF]


Project Journal/Updates


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