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Tuesday, March 3, 2009

PSC Approves Pipeline To Feed Kia Plant

State approval has been given for a natural gas pipeline to fuel the Kia Motors plant under construction in west Georgia. The 12.5 mile line will connect to an existing line already feeding LaGrange.

Under terms of Publis Service Commission approval, the city of LaGrange must provide construction and economic data within 30 days. An operations safety plan is also required for Coweta County.

The KIA plant in West Point is scheduled to open at the end of this year--capable of building 300,000 vehicles at full capacity.

In a statement, PSC Chairman Doug Everett says the new pipeline will promote west Georgia’s economic development.

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