County officials tour renewable energy facility

Franklin County officials were given a tour the Georgia Renewable Power (GRP) plant on Highway 198 Monday morning as part of a visit to get answers about environmental concerns at the plant.

A large pile of wood will be burned to create electricity at the GRP Franklin plant, county officials learned on a tour Monday. Water runoff from the wood pile was the source of recent pollution in Indian Creek.
A large pile of wood will be burned to create electricity at the GRP Franklin plant, county officials learned on a tour Monday. Water runoff from the wood pile was the source of recent pollution in Indian Creek.

By Shane Scoggins

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CARNESVILLE – Franklin County officials were given a tour the Georgia Renewable Power (GRP) plant on Highway 198 Monday morning as part of a visit to get answers about …