Century Aluminum News

Everyone wants Century Aluminum to restart its aluminum smelter at Ravenwood. Hundreds of people would go back to work, and the surrounding area would recover economically.

The state Public Service will make a decision on a special electricity rate for Century Aluminum sometime after August 22.

Century Aluminum hopes the state Public Service Commission won't take long to decide on a special electricity rate for the company's now-closed plant in Ravenswood.

It seems the company wants everyone but them to give, give, give. If the state would offer to build a gas fired generator next to the plant and sell electric to them at a no profit rate, they would still want more.

Everyone wants Century Aluminum to restart its aluminum smelter at Ravenwood. Hundreds of people would go back to work, and the surrounding area would recover economically.

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Century Aluminum is still committed to working out a power rate deal and getting the Ravenswood facility back on line, a company official said Tuesday.The reopening of the plant in Jackson County had been delayed as Century and Appalachian Power Co.

Century Aluminum is asking for special electricity rates to re-open its Ravenswood smelter, but it isn't clear how the proposal will affect Appalachian Power Co.'s residential customers.

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Century Aluminum has filed a complaint with the state Public Service Commission because it has not been able to reach an agreement with Appalachian Power Company on a special rate for electrical service that would possibly lead to the reopening of Century's plant in Ravenswood.