Tenaska gas plant proposal threatens Virginia communities, data centers

Expedition Generation Holdings (Tenaska) has appealed the Fluvanna County Planning Commission’s finding that its proposed gas generation plant is not in “Substantial Accord” with the county Comprehensive Plan; the Planning Commission will review a proposed stack height code amendment and the Special Use Permit request at a special meeting on Feb. 24, 2026.

• Main action: Tenaska (via Expedition Generation Holdings, LLC) is seeking approval to build a second gas-fired power plant in Fluvanna County; the Planning Commission special meeting is on Tuesday, Feb. 24 @ 7 p.m. at Carysbrook Performing Arts Center, 8880 James Madison Hwy, Fork Union, Va to review (1) a proposed county code amendment to allow higher stack height for power production plants and (2) a Special Use Permit to allow the gas generation plant.
• Background and details: The Southern Environmental Law Center commissioned a study by the Dominici Lab at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health finding the plant would increase PM2.5 exposure affecting 4+ million people and raise risks of heart attacks, strokes, asthma attacks, pneumonia, and premature death; Tenaska claims the plant could power up to 1.5 million homes, and energy could be transmitted via a proposed ~115-mile 765-kV transmission line that may serve data centers in central and northern Virginia.