Until

he gets more information, Fulton County Commissioner Bill Edwards would

be opposed to the proposed massive power plant on Peters Road, he said.

Williams

Corp. announced two weeks ago its intention of building a 1,230-megawatt

energy supply facility on Peters Road near Fairburn.

The

288-acre site borders Fayette County and is in a 500-acre undeveloped

area between Ga. Highway 138, Peters Road, Lester Road and Ga. Highway

92. Company officials are pledging to use only 30 acres on the site for

the facility.

"The

other 258 acres would be preserved as green space," said project

director Dan Skizim.

The

project, called the Fulton Energy Center, is projected to be up and running

in 2004 if it is approved and jumps the necessary regulatory hurdles.

During the construction phase Skizim said between 400 and 700 jobs would

be generated. When the plant is operational, 40 to 50 workers would staff

the facility.

He

said the plant would generate up to $1 million in tax revenue to Fulton

County and have a minimal impact on county services, such as roads and

schools.

Edwards

said his biggest concern with the project is the environmental impact.

"I've

heard everything about how it's supposed to be clean and preserving green

space, but I want the specific impacts," he said.

The

commissioner has been outspoken on environmental concerns in his district

and maintains he wants only good clean development in the county.

"I

will not let South Fulton County be a dumping ground," he said.

The

commissioner is still seeking more information on the project and believes

the process in approving or denying the project will be time-consuming.

One

resident of the area has expressed more concern about the actual construction

of the plant than its operation. Giant construction equipment will have

to get in and out of the site using local roads, she said.