Cumberland county residents split on proposed gas plant, slated to be second largest in the nation

By: Shannon Heckt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: September 3, 2026

Words: 1,542

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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In a crowded school cafeteria in Cumberland Monday evening, residents of the rural county gathered to hear Dominion Energy representatives detail the gas plant the utility is pitching to the local leaders and state regulators.

The Cumberland Energy Center will be able to generate three gigawatts of power, making it the second largest gas plant in the nation if it is approved.

The gas plant is part …

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