The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will hold a public hearing regarding proposed air quality permits Nov. 10 at the Bastrop Convention and Exhibit Center.

The details

The proposed air quality permits are for the MPH Bastrop Peakers facility—a planned natural gas power plant at 125 Old Bastrop Road in Cedar Creek. They must be issued before construction can begin, according to TCEQ.

“The [MPH Bastrop Peakers facility] would construct ‘peaker’ turbines designed to generate electricity quickly during times of high demand—such as extreme weather events—helping support the reliability of the Texas power grid,” the city of Bastrop said in a public notice posted to Facebook .

Although Bastrop is not affiliated with or sponsoring the public hearing, the information was shared

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