In the morning of Monday, February 1, 2016 Hillsborough Township learned that a prospective developer known as Genesis Power, LLC, which was proposing to construct a Natural Gas Power Plant in Hillsborough Township will abandon its plans following local government's opposition to their project.
"Simply put, today is a great day for Hillsborough," stated Mayor Frank DelCore. "The Amwell Energy Center had the potential to significantly alter Hillsborough's bucolic nature and rural appeal while providing minimal ratables and long term job growth, added Mayor DelCore."
According to numerous news outlets, the once proposed plant was expected to be at least 640 megawatts. The site was to be located on 420 acres of land between Hamilton and Amwell roads.
Committeeman Douglas Tomson, who was Mayor in 2015 when the proposal was first announced by the developer said, "The Township Committee made a promise to the residents that we were going to look at this project from all angles and ensure we do what is right for all residents of Hillsborough. With today's announcement, that happened. I want to commend Mayor DelCore for his leadership on this issue."
"The Township Committee in Hillsborough has made a promise to protect environmentally sensitive areas in town with over 30% of Hillsborough off limits to developers," stated Mayor DelCore. "My commitment to the residents of Hillsborough has been and will always be to ensure that we remain one of the best towns in America. Thank you to all of the residents and professionals who we have spoken with over the last two months as we all worked to protect our Township," concluded Mayor DelCore.
