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Austin group joins plant opponents

Spokesman says Texas customers will get bill for expense but no benefits

Joining hunting clubs, another group has formed and is aimed at stopping the proposed SWEPCO power plant near Fulton, Ark.

A new Austin organization called Texas Electric Ratepayers Alliance announced its opposition Friday to the John W. Turk Jr. Power Plant.

Spokesman Eric Bearse said SWEPCO’s Texas rate payers will get the bill for much of the plant’s expense, but none of the benefits.

“This is a brazen attempt to pad shareholder profits at the expense of SWEPCO’s residential and business customers,” Bearse said of the SWEPCO’s power plant goal. “A neutral...
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