Dominion 3 GW Gas Plant Clears First Hurdle in Cumberland, VA

Back in May we told you Dominion Energy had brass you know what announcing a monster 3,000-megawatt (3 gigawatt) gas-fired power plant in Cumberland County, Virginia, while its much smaller Chesterfield peaker project was still stuck in the mud after three years of green lawfare (see Dominion Energy Floats Plan for New 3 GW Gas-Fired Power in Virginia). Last night, Dominion got its first "yes" for this huge new project. The Cumberland County Planning Commission voted 5-1 to recommend approval of a conditional use permit for the Cumberland Energy Center, and voted 6-0 that the project squares with the county's comprehensive plan. It happened after hours of public comment — and after a rally of yellow-shirted opponents outside the meeting hall. One down, a bunch to go.

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