The public is getting another chance Wednesday to weigh in on controversial plans for a new power plant on the South Coast.
NRG Energy is trying to build a new power plant at Oxnard’s Mandalay Beach, to replace an existing facility.
The plans have created a firestorm of controversy. Oxnard residents and community leaders say the need for the plant is questionable, and that it’s unfair that a new facility is being proposed for a city which already has more than its fair share.
The argument against the $250 million dollar plant took on a twist a few weeks ago, when the California Energy Commission ordered a study of alternative energy sources, in effect reexamining the need for the facility.
The Energy Commission’s all-day hearing takes place at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center, with the public comment portion of the hearing beginning at 6 p.m.
