Virginia lawmakers pushing back on Dominion’s proposed natural gas-powered power plant in Chesterfield

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A group of central Virginia lawmakers are pushing back on a proposal to bring a natural gas-powered power plant to Chesterfield County. The “Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center” would consist of four natural gas-powered turbines that could produce enough energy to power up to 250,000 homes. It would serve as back-up generation when other resources aren’t available. A letter, which was signed by nine lawmakers from the Richmond area, urged Dominion Energy to reconsider its plans. Delegate Mike Jones was one of the lawmakers who signed...