Gas power
E.ON
The new Drakelow plant would be built on the site of the old coal-fired power station and would be a modern CCGT.
Rated at 1,220MW, the station, which would consist of three units, would produce enough power for around a million homes.
If the application is successful, work could start straight away with the first power being produced in 2009 at the earliest.
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