Timeline: Eastern Illinois University Energy Center

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Eastern will respond tonight to residents' suggestions about Energy Center

Jan 28, 2009 12:00 PM PST

President Bill Perry will present possible design and appearance changes that could be made to the Renewable Energy Center to residents from 6 to 8 p.m. today in the Charleston Carnegie Public Libr...

Citizens have chance to voice opinions on energy center

Jan 13, 2009

Residents living near the location of the proposed Renewable Energy Center have the chance of voicing their opinions on the center's design and external appearance at 6 p.m. today at the Neal Welco...

Neighbors of energy center to discuss concerns

Dec 3, 2008

President Bill Perry plans to meet with the neighbors of the Renewable Energy Center in early January to discuss the location, the aesthetics and the timeline for the center. The plans for the Ren...

Current steam plant may die at any time

Dec 2, 2008

Eastern's current steam plant is in survival gear, Gary Reed said. The plant, which was built around 1925, has serious deferred maintenance issues and could break down at any time, Reed, the direc...

Funds, credit market pause Renewable Energy Center plans

Dec 1, 2008

President Bill Perry said availability of funds and interest rates are two factors contributing to the Renewable Energy Center being put on hold. He said the credit market has tightened up conside...

Renewable Energy Center loses steam

Nov 19, 2008

The struggling economy appears to be the reason why Eastern decided to put its Renewable Energy Center project on hold. President Bill Perry released a statement Tuesday explaining why the $40 mi...

Eastern, locals spar at session regarding Renewable Energy Center location

Nov 18, 2008

Eastern officials defended plans for a new energy center during the third informational meeting with Charleston residents Monday night. Jeff Cooley, vice president for business affairs, said repla...

Neighbors not sold on Renewable Energy Center

Nov 17, 2008

Residents' concerns about the Renewable Energy Center were again voiced during Eastern's second informational meeting about the center Friday. The plant, which will be built at the intersection of...

Residents give input on energy center design

Nov 14, 2008

Steve Young said he doesn't think Charleston residents had their say back in 2000 and 2001 when the location of a new steam plant was decided. Young lives in the Lakewood subdivision, which is loc...

Charleston residents question location of new energy center

Nov 13, 2008

Kirby Johnson used to envision his children playing in the area where the Renewable Energy Center will be built. Johnson said, originally in the Campus Master Plan, the area was going to be softba...

Renewable energy to replace current steam plant

Nov 12, 2008

The new Renewable Energy Center that will replace the current steam plant, built around 1925, will use wood to produce synthetic natural gas. Ryan Siegel, campus energy and sustainability coordina...

Eastern to build energy center

Nov 10, 2008

Eastern will build a new $40 million power plant starting in the coming spring semester. The Renewable Energy Center will replace the steam plant, which was built around 1925. The center, which w...