EnergyTuesday, November 3
Evergy's proposed $4 billion gas plant in southeastern Buchanan County gets an open house and public hearings
The Daily Saint Joseph team
If you have questions about Evergy's proposed Buchanan Bluffs Energy Center, you have a few chances to ask. The company will host an open house Monday, Nov. 9, and the Missouri Public Service Commission has set public hearings for the following week.
An open house and public hearings are set for the Buchanan Bluffs plant
- Nov. 9Evergy open house, 4:30 to 6 p.m., Buchanan County Fairgrounds in Easton
- Nov. 16Register by 5 p.m. to comment during the WebEx hearings
- Nov. 16In-person hearing at 6 p.m., Missouri Western State University, Blum 219 and 222
- Nov. 17Virtual hearings at noon and 6 p.m. on WebEx
Sources: News-Press NOW, kq2.com
The plant would sit in southeastern Buchanan County, just off U.S. 169 and Route E. Evergy chief customer officer Chuck Caisley called it "a 40-year asset." Resident Ron Hitchings said neighbors are "concerned about the health issues, the noise issues, the light issues." Evergy says it has sent letters to people immediately around the site offering to sit down and answer questions.
- Size: two 710-megawatt units, one for Kansas, one for Missouri
- Evergy says: construction jobs, tax revenue, permanent jobs
- Status: under review by the Missouri Public Service Commission
Want to comment on WebEx? Register by 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, by calling 1-800-392-4211.
$4 billionEvergy's proposed Buchanan Bluffs natural gas project
It would include two 710-megawatt units, just off U.S. 169 and Route E in southeastern Buchanan County.
Source: kq2.com
Sources: News-Press NOW, kq2.com