Chesterfield Community Members Still Oppose Proposed Gas Plant Dominion Calls Necessary

Controversial gas plant scheme 'not in the right place', says council

Noise and odour concerns have been raised by residents

Chesterfield community members still oppose proposed gas plant Dominion calls necessary

“Enough is enough,” Jason Woodby said in a crowd of Chesterfield residents at the Department of Environmental Quality’s Aug. 7 informational meeting for a new Dominion Energy gas plant air permit. The utility has said the new plant is necessary…

Dominion’s plan for Virginia gas plant draws pushback over health and pollution fears

Residents in Chesterfield are fighting Dominion Energy’s proposal to build a 1,000-megawatt gas-fired “peaker” plant at the site of a retired coal plant, arguing it would add new air pollution to an area already burdened by decades of coal dust exposure.Shannon Heckt reports for the Virginia Mercury.In short:Dominion says the Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center is essential to meet peak power demands, with energy use in Virginia projected to …

Chesterfield community members sustain opposition to proposed gas plant Dominion calls necessary

Members of the Chesterfield community gather before a DEQ meeting about the proposed Dominion Energy gas plant. (Photo by Shannon Heckt/Virginia Mercury)“Enough is enough,” Jason Woodby said in a crowd of Chesterfield residents at the Department of Environmental Quality’s Aug. 7 informational meeting for a new Dominion Energy gas plant air permit. The utility has said the new plant is necessary to help meet the state’s soaring energy demands.  O…

Big Green Turns Out to Oppose Dominion Chesterfield Gas Plant Plans - Marcellus Drilling News

Dominion Energy plans to build four small “peaker” electric generating plants in Chesterfield County, VA, near Richmond (see Dominion Plans to Build 1,000-MW Gas Peaker Plant Near Richmond, VA). The Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center (CERC) calls for building four 250-megawatt gas-fired power plants (1,000 MW total) that can jump into action during the coldest and...