DOVER, Del. (AP)- A Dover City Council committee has agreed to commit $6 million for the infrastructure around a proposed natural-gas power plant.
The money would cover half of the estimated costs of improvements proposed by Calpine Corp., which plans to build a 300-megawatt plant. The action Monday must be ratified by the council.
Calpine and city officials are trying to obtain the rest of the funds from the New Jobs Infrastructure Fund.
City Manager Scott Koenig said the project could create 250 construction jobs and 15 full-time jobs, and generate more than $2 million in annual revenue for the city.
Koenig said Calpine's board of directors has yet to sign off on the plant, although there are plans for a June 2015 startup date.
