Alternate Energy Holdings (AEHI) has said that the commissioners of the Elmore County Planning and Zoning Commission have decided to recommend a change to the wording of the county's plan. The current plan requires industrial development to locate along Simco Road, a sticking point for a plan by AEHI to build a nuclear power plant in another part of the county.
Don Gillispie, CEO of AEHI, said: “This latest decision keeps the door open for a possible nuclear power plant in Elmore County, and I believe it reflects the Commissioners’ continued desire to keep our project in play.
“While AEHI’s Payette County site is currently the lead location in Idaho, we also welcome the news that Elmore County is taking such steps to increase the possibility for more economic development.”
According to the company, a nuclear power opponent also requested the commissioners change the wording of the plan in a way that would close the door to a nuclear power plant which the commissioners refused the requested wording change.
AEHI’s project is estimated to increase employment by more than 5,000 workers through construction and more than 1,000 during ongoing plant operations.
AEHI is an nuclear power plant developer seeking to build new power plants in multiple non-nuclear states. Other projects include Energy Neutral, which removes energy demands from homes and businesses, Colorado Energy Park (nuclear and solar generation), and International Reactors, which assists developing countries with nuclear reactors for power generation, production of potable water and other suitable applications.