GROUND HAS BEEN BROKEN FOR A NEW CONTROVERSIAL POWER PLANT IN WISE COUNTY VIRGINIA. DOMINION POWER IS CONSTRUCTING A 1.8 BILLION DOLLAR 585 MEGAWATT COAL FIRED POWER PLANT NEAR ST. PAUL. ABOUT 300 PEOPLE SHOWED UP YESTERDAY FOR THE EVENT. LT. GOVERNOR BILL BOLLING LABELED THE PLANT AS THE LARGEST CONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN THE HISTORY OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. THE FACILITY IS PROJECTED TO PRODUCE SIX MILLION DOLLARS ANNUALLY FOR ST. PAUL AND WISE COUNTY AS WELL AS AN ANNUAL ECONOMIC IMPACT OF 450-MILLION DOLLARS.