Residents protest proposed central Indiana power plant

  • Comments
  • Print

Dozens of people packed a central Indiana town council meeting to speak out against an energy company's proposal to build a $500 million power plant.

The crowd filled Morristown's town hall, leaving several people outside for Wednesday evening's meeting about the plans from Nebraska-based Tenaska Inc. for the natural gas-fueled plant.

Many protested before the meeting with signs such as "Stop Tenaska" and then raised questions about the plant's possible impact on water well levels, air quality and noise levels.

Tenaska executive Helen Manroe says the plant would be buffered from homes by the current industrial park for the 1,200-person Shelby County town about 20 miles southeast of Indianapolis. Manroe says Tenaska hasn't decided whether to build the plant or when construction would start.

Please enable JavaScript to view this content.

Story Continues Below

Editor's note: You can comment on IBJ stories by signing in to your IBJ account. If you have not registered, please sign up for a free account now. Please note our updated comment policy that will govern how comments are moderated.