Los Lunas, New Mexico: $7 Billion Natural Gas Power Plant Draws Questions; Developer Declines to Speak on Camera
On November 13, a community meeting was held in Los Lunas, New Mexico, on the proposed $7 billion, 1,050-megawatt natural gas power project "Project Rails," which drew questions from residents. The project site is west of Los Lunas, about 6 miles west of Interstate 25, along State Road 6 at the Central New Mexico Rail Park, and the developer is Trammell Crow Company. At the meeting, residents said the developer did not answer the questions they care about most: who this large natural gas power facility would supply, and whether it would serve future data centers. Casey McCord, an advocate with the Valencia Water Watch organization, asked whether the power generated was "not for the community, but for those mystery clients," and demanded that the developer explain its water needs. Village officials said the company has not yet applied to the village for any approvals or tax incentives, because the parcel was already zoned for power generation facilities, and the village government knows little about the specifics of the project. The developer's representative declined to be interviewed on camera by KOB 4 television, saying only that the empty land needs energy infrastructure. Next, the developer will submit an air quality permit application to the New Mexico Environment Department for review.
Source: KOB 4
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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