Artist Concept of the FutureGen Power Plant
Timeline
The construction of FutureGen will be the culmination of over 30 years of collaborative research, development, and demonstration between the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and industry.
Siting and building a power plant is a major undertaking that requires design, permitting and construction. The FutureGen Industrial Alliance plans an aggressive development schedule that includes beginning construction in 2009 and initiating full-scale plant operations in 2012. The timeline below depends on resolution of negotiations with the DOE and continued funding from Congress.
