FutureGen

Michael Mudd, Chief Executive Officer, FutureGen, is interviewed on FutureGen, a planned near-zero-emission coal-fired power plant and the Department of Energy's recently announced restructuring of that project.

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Representatives of the FutureGen Alliance announce that Mattoon, IL, has been chosen as the final site to host the FutureGen power plant. FutureGen is a public-private partnership to design, build, and operate the world's first coal-fueled, near-zero emissions power plant, at an estimated net project cost of US $1.5 billion.

FutureGen is a $1 billion federal project to design, build and operate the world's most advanced, emissions-free, coal-fueled power plant. The development of the FutureGen facility is a joint venture between the U.S. Department of Energy and the FutureGen Alliance, a consortium of the world's largest coal and energy producers.Illinois is competing against two sites in Texas for selection asthe FutureGen site.