Zoning approved for coal-fired power plant

摘要

The Dendron Town Council in Virginia reaffirmed land-use changes for Old Dominion Electric Co-op's (ODEC) plan to build a $5 billion coal-fired power plant. Preliminary plans for the Cypress Creek Power Station call for one or two coal- and biomass-fired generators capable of producing 750 to 1,500 MW of electricity. The zoning change and land-use requests were granted after hearings and a vote by the Dendron Town Council in early 2010. Opponents of the plant filed suit, claiming that the public hearing was incorrectly advertised. The Circuit Court of Surry County ruled in favor of the plaintiffs Nov. 17, saying the hearing advertisement was insufficient and the original vote to allow the rezoning was thus invalid.