Construction is scheduled to get underway this week for a nearly $900 million dollar power generator plant in Lordstown.  

A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled Monday afternoon on Henn Parkway for the Lordstown Energy Center.

Developers say approximately 450 individuals will be employed in union positions during the nearly two-year long development and construction phase. 

Once completed, ongoing operations of the Lordstown Energy Center will be sustained by a permanent staff of 20.

The plant will utilize the latest in high efficiency gas turbine power technology to generate electricity using natural gas. 

LEC will be capable of producing enough power to supply the equivalent of approximately 800,000 homes with clean, reliable power. 

It's estimated that the project will provide a $13.8 billion in economic impact over the next 40 years.