Will Marshall have to go back to the drawing board?

The City of Marshall is banking that an amendment to Public Act 448 will be passed by state legislators in time for the city to follow through with its intent to sign three, 50-year contracts with AMP Ohio for future electricity purchases for city customers. But should the amendment, HB 5384, fail to allow the city to participate in the outside power plant construction projects, the city will be forced to look elsewhere for the needed megawatts to round out the city's 8 megawatt need when Constellation supplemental energy contract expires at the end of 2008. The state will require municipalities to diversify their energy source portfolio so this could create a serious problem for the city should 448 remain intact. See the Dec. 8 Chronicle for more on this issue.