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Proposed sale of power plant involves switch to natural gas

By Steven A. Rosenberg

 |  Globe Staff  

  February 05, 2012

The Salem Harbor Power Station could be sold to a natural gas energy company. The plant confirmed that is negotiating to sell the plant to New Jersey-based Footprint Power. The power station pays $4.75 million a year in taxes, and is Salem’s largest taxpayer.

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