FORK UNION, Va.–The Fluvanna County Planning Commission again has delayed a vote on a proposed natural gas plant in Virginia that would bolster the PJM Interconnection regional grid.

The planning commission will review on Jan. 13 a proposal by power producer Tenaska to build a 1.5 gigawatt gas plant. The rescheduling appears to be linked to separate reviews of permit and zoning changes, requested by Tenaska, that, too, are set for January.

Planning commission members did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

A company spokesperson said Tenaska asked for the delay in part because some commission members indicated they wanted more review time. The five commissioners will decide whether the Tenaska natural gas plant is “in substantial accord” with the county’s comprehensive plan

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