CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Dominion Energy is set to hold a crucial community meeting in the evening on Thursday, Sept. 5, regarding its proposed Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center .
The meeting, taking place at 6 p.m. at the Hyatt Place Hotel in Chester, marks the first opportunity for residents to voice their opinions on the chosen site for the new gas plant.
Last month, Dominion Energy announced that the plant will be located on Coxendale Road , where the existing Chesterfield Power Station , a retired coal plant, sits, following months of controversy. The decision to select this location over an alternative site on Battery Brook Parkway was influenced by community feedback, according to Dominion.
Dominion believes that placing the plant where there is already a gas power station will help mitigate any potential environmental impacts.
Despite this, local environmental group “Friends of Chesterfield” has raised concerns about the project’s potential effects on the community. The group has filed a request for a written zoning determination, which could trigger a comprehensive approval process if granted.