Oxford May Take Action on Proposed Power Plant Tuesday

The town Planning and Zoning, Oxford Conservation Commission and Inland Wetlands will meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Town Hall to discuss and possibly vote on a proposed power plant in town, the Waterbury Republican-American reports.

There will be no public discussion.

Earlier this week Competitive Power Ventures hosted an open house to informs residents on its CPV Towantic Energy Center project that is proposed on a 26-acre industrial zoned site in Oxford.

CPV hopes to break ground next year on an 805-megawatt combined-cycle electric generating facility, the Waterbury Republican-American reports.

But Middlebury and Oxford residents have expressed concern about the facility and questioned if there would be health concerns as well as a depreciation in their property values.

The proposed project would generate five hundred new construction jobs, 25 full-time jobs, $53 million in property taxes, and enough power to power 750,000 Connecticut homes.

According to CPV’s website the company is proud to be working with the Oxford community to build this needed facility and help meet the energy and economic needs of southeastern Connecticut in an environmentally responsible manner.