Status of the Great Plains coal gasification project, August 1982
Construction of the Great Plains coal gasification plant in Mercer County, North Dakota, is 4 to 6 weeks behind schedule, but no long-term impacts are anticipated. Cumulative project costs are lower than originally estimated. Overall, the management system established to oversee project construction appears comprehensive. However, some weaknesses exist in the computerized information system, which produces most project data. The Department of Energy complied with statutory requirements in awarding the Great Plains loan guarantee for an alternative fuel demonstration project and is actively working to fulfill its responsibilities as the project's overseer. However, the Department needs to audit the costs incurred by Great Plains to determine that funds are being used only for eligible project costs.
- Research Organization:
- General Accounting Office, Washington, DC (USA). Office of the Comptroller General
- OSTI ID:
- 6788075
- Report Number(s):
- GAO/EMD-82-117; ON: DE83901394
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Report to the Congress of the United States
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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