March 9th, 2009 · No Comments

By Steve Alberts
KVUE-Austin

AUSTIN — A company that has been given the go ahead to build a solar power plant for Austin says the plant will stimulate the local economy, but some nearby residents are not so sure.

Thursday, the Austin city council approved of plans for Gemini Solar Development Company to build a 30-megawatt solar power plant on 350 acres of city owned land near Webberville. Austin Energy General Manager Roger Duncan said it’s a significant step.

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