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SW: added may 09 update
The Illinois EPA issued an air permit in April 2007, and the plant is scheduled to be operational in 2009. The company has placed orders with Siemens turbines and has entered into coal contracts. However, Rob Day’s “Cleantechcollective” blog reported in August 2007 that Secure Energy had raised only $5.5 million of a targeted of a targeted $8 million round of financing. <ref>Rob Day, [http://www.cleantechcollective.com/blog/robday/site/posts/?bid=15764 "EnerTech, Secure Energy, Reklaim, Thermilate, and other news"], ''Cleantech Collective'', August 28, 2007.</ref>
In April 2009, $14 million for the Secure Energy plant was allocated by the state of Illinois under the Illinois Coal Revival Program. Secure Energy is now in the process of finalizing a grant agreement with the state in order to receive these funds, as well as waiting for federal approval on loan guarantees.<ref>[http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/3214394 "Funds for Decatur Coal Plant Coming From State"], Chris Lusvardi, Herald & Review, May 1, 2009.</ref>
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