03.23.2009
Longview Power Supports Southeast Greene School District
March 23, 2009 - Morgantown, W.Va. - Longview Power, LLC, owner of the 695 MW (net) coal-fired power station under construction in Maidsville, W.VA., today announced the donation of $8,000 to the Southeast Greene School District in Greene County, Pennsylvania.
The donation was presented to Patrick R. Sweeney, Business Manager of the Southeast Greene School District which covers both Dunkard and Monongahela Townships.
The funds will be used toward education enhancements such as computer systems for the students and environmental education programs as well as a new basketball scoreboard for the high school.
"As part of our ongoing commitment to our surrounding communities, we are excited to contribute to the enhancement of the School District," said Charlie Huguenard, Vice President and General Manager of Longview Power. "We plan on maintaining a long working relationship with the Southeast Greene Schools."
Longview will be a 695 MW (net) single-unit supercritical pulverized coal-fired minemouth generating facility located in Maidsville, West Virginia near the Monongahela River, approximately 70 miles south of Pittsburgh. P.A. with several infrastructure facilities in Greene County. The facility, now 62% complete and scheduled to begin operations in early 2011, will be one of the cleanest coal-fired power plants in the United States. The project is owned by Longview Power, LLC, which is in turn owned by GenPower Holdings, L.P. ("GenPower Holdings").
About GenPower Holdings, L.P.
GenPower Holdings, L.P. is a joint venture sponsored by First Reserve, a leading global private equity firm. The joint venture was formed in October 2006 to pursue the development, ownership, acquisition and operation of power generation facilities in the United States and abroad. Longview Power is the first major investment by the joint venture. GenPower Holdings' management team includes power industry veterans who have extensive experience in power project development, finance, construction and operations. For more information on GenPower Holdings and Longview Power, please visit our website at www.genpower.net.
About First Reserve
First Reserve is the world's leading private equity firm in the energy industry. For more than 25 years, it has invested solely in the global energy industry, and has developed an unparalleled franchise, utilizing its broad base of specialized energy industry knowledge. First Reserve invests strategically across a wide range of energy industry sectors, developing a portfolio that is diversified across the energy value chain, backing talented management teams and building value by building companies. Further information is available at www.firstreserve.com.
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