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Columbia Falls Aluminum Company Future Uncertain, Blame Bad Economy
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Industry experts say a tough economy means the Columbia Falls Aluminum Company won't likely reopen this spring.
The aluminum industry's been hard hit by high electric prices and a lousy economy. Plant officials had hoped a deal for better power prices with Bonneville Power would help them reopen, but right now that doesn't look like it will happen.
Folks had hoped CFAC would be able to reopen, and with it add a couple hundred jobs to the economy.
"A lot of our younger people that had worked for the plant had gone to North Dakota, left their families here with the hopes that the aluminum plant would open.” said Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Carol Pike, “And when they were talking 200 jobs, it's just a huge disappointment that that won't be happening soon."
Some facts on the CFAC:
The plant closed in 2009 after Bonneville Power raised the company's rates
Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester have been helping negotiate a deal between the company and BPA to get the plant reopened.
Even if the plant had been reopened, only two of the five smelters would have been operational.
The aluminum industry's been hard hit by high electric prices and a lousy economy. Plant officials had hoped a deal for better power prices with Bonneville Power would help them reopen, but right now that doesn't look like it will happen.
Folks had hoped CFAC would be able to reopen, and with it add a couple hundred jobs to the economy.
"A lot of our younger people that had worked for the plant had gone to North Dakota, left their families here with the hopes that the aluminum plant would open.” said Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Carol Pike, “And when they were talking 200 jobs, it's just a huge disappointment that that won't be happening soon."
Some facts on the CFAC:
The plant closed in 2009 after Bonneville Power raised the company's rates
Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester have been helping negotiate a deal between the company and BPA to get the plant reopened.
Even if the plant had been reopened, only two of the five smelters would have been operational.
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