Welcome to the Potomac River Green (PRG) blog, which was launched today by the PRG project team and supporters. The blog will provide updated news on the project, additional background, and a place for readers to connect with the PRG team and stay informed about upcoming events. Readers will also be able to post comments and provide feedback to PRG. We look forward to sharing and hearing from you as this landmark project gets underway.
So, what is Potomac River Green? It's an innovative plan to help retire a coal-fired power plant in Alexandria, Virginia – a plant that is no longer required to keep the lights on and which is a major source of air pollution. The plan aims to create a new story for Alexandria and similar old coal plants across the country. It’s a story that looks ahead to cleaner power and cleaner communities.
In Alexandria, Potomac River Green seeks to transform the site now occupied by the Potomac River Generating Station (PRGS) into a vibrant, mixed-use community with a riverfront park, over 500 new homes, a clean energy and jobs center, and a 21st century energy museum. As we said, the PRG project also aims to create a model that will set a precedent for redeveloping aging coal plants across the country. To learn more about the project, please visit our website at www.potomacrivergreen.org.
The Potomac River Green Team:
So, what is Potomac River Green? It's an innovative plan to help retire a coal-fired power plant in Alexandria, Virginia – a plant that is no longer required to keep the lights on and which is a major source of air pollution. The plan aims to create a new story for Alexandria and similar old coal plants across the country. It’s a story that looks ahead to cleaner power and cleaner communities.
In Alexandria, Potomac River Green seeks to transform the site now occupied by the Potomac River Generating Station (PRGS) into a vibrant, mixed-use community with a riverfront park, over 500 new homes, a clean energy and jobs center, and a 21st century energy museum. As we said, the PRG project also aims to create a model that will set a precedent for redeveloping aging coal plants across the country. To learn more about the project, please visit our website at www.potomacrivergreen.org.
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| Potomac River Green neighborhood view |
The Potomac River Green Team:
American Clean Skies Foundation brought together a group of consultants to create the Potomac River Green team. Local Alexandria architecture firm, Cooper Carry, led by David Kitchens, Layton Golding, and Allison Bickers re-envisioned what the site of the PRGS could become, designing a progressive, environmentally-friendly mixed-use community with extensive waterfront access. Matthew Slavin, founder of Sustaingrüp, offered urban redevelopment guidance. Russell Archambault of RKG Associates, an Alexandria-based fiscal and economic consultancy, and Peter Jervey of Westpath Real Estate advised on the fiscal and economic impacts associated with redeveloping the PRGS. Sue Tierney and Paul Hibbard of the Analysis Group evaluated the utility planning and reliability issues behind retiring the PRGS.
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| The Potomac River Green team at a meeting |
