Do you have questions or concerns about the proposed second gas-fired power plant in Fluvanna County? Fluvanna Horizons Alliance, a neighborhood advocacy group, is holding a community meeting tonight to give residents a chance to discuss the project’s potential impact on public health and the environment and learn ways to get involved.
Nebraska-based energy company Tenaska has proposed a second, $2 billion plant as an expansion of its existing facility on Branch Rd. near Scottsville. Read more about the project, including noise concerns raised by residents, from the Fluvanna Review.
Tenaska plans to construct the facility on roughly 50 acres within its 425-acre property, according to project details posted on the Expedition Generating Station website. It would be supplied with natural gas through the Transco pipeline and generate up to 1.5 gigawatts, or enough electricity to power 1.5 million homes. Construction could begin in 2027 if the company secures all necessary permits, according to Tenaska’s website.
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Learn more about Tenaska’s proposed second gas-fired power plant in Fluvanna County and ways to get involved
Fluvanna Horizons Alliance, a neighborhood advocacy group, is holding a community meeting Monday, Sept. 22 at 7:00 p.m. at Cunningham Creek Winery and Brewery, 3304 Ruritan Lake Rd, Palmyra. Attendees can learn more about the proposed plant, possible environmental and health risks and how to contact their representatives to have their voices heard.
Learn more about the proposed project on the Expedition Generating Station website.
At the Sept. 22 meeting, attendees can learn more, raise concerns and get guidance on contacting representatives. They will also hear presentations from an attorney with the Southern Environmental Law Center and Jessica Sims of Appalachian Voices, who will outline some of the risks tied to the proposed plant.
“This meeting is an opportunity for neighbors to come together, get informed, and make our voices heard by our elected officials,” said Tracey Smith from Fluvanna Horizons Alliance in a press release.
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