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FUEL TANK REMOVAL PROJECT CONTINUES AT FERGUSON POWER PLANT; EXPECT INCREASED TRAFFIC
Truck traffic has increased around LCRA's Thomas C. Ferguson Power Plant. The trucks are helping with site clean-up following the recent removal of the facility's three fuel oil storage tanks, a project that LCRA began earlier this year.
For the next few weeks, up to 30 truckloads per day will haul soil, concrete and other debris from the plant. Work will occur between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. LCRA expects to complete this part of the project by mid-August.
LCRA removed the fuel oil tanks because Ferguson no longer relies on fuel oil as an alternative to natural gas to produce electricity. Removal of the above-ground tanks and the roughly 3 million gallons of fuel oil they held was completed safely and without incident. LCRA now is completing steps to clean up the site.
Ferguson Replacement Project Update
LCRA continues contractor negotiations for the 540-megawatt power plant to replace the 37-year-old Ferguson Power Plant. When finished, the new combined-cycle facility will be among the most efficient, reliable and environmentally responsible power plants in Texas.
LCRA also is working with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to obtain two air permits that are required prior to construction.
LCRA will continue to update neighboring communities on significant developments related to the Ferguson Replacement Project. For more information, visit the project website.
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