SELC Sues to Void Additional Tenaska Power Plant Permit
The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) has filed a lawsuit on behalf of six Fluvanna residents seeking to void an additional power plant permit issued to Tenaska.
Charlottesville, VA, October 21, 2026 —
The Southern Environmental Law Center has filed a lawsuit on behalf of six Fluvanna residents seeking to void an additional power plant permit issued to Tenaska, according to the information provided.
The filing challenges a permit described as an additional authorization for a power plant. The summary does not identify the facility’s location, the permit’s issuing authority, when the permit was issued, or what the lawsuit alleges about the permitting decision. It also does not specify the legal grounds cited by the residents or the environmental concerns, if any, raised in the case.
The available information does not state what action the plaintiffs are asking a court to take beyond seeking to void the permit. It does not identify the court, provide a case number, or say whether a hearing has been scheduled. No response from Tenaska or the permitting authority was included in the summary.
The filing places the permit’s validity before the legal process, but the information provided does not describe the case’s current status or establish whether the permit has been suspended, changed, or otherwise affected. It also does not say whether the power plant is operating or provide details about the project.
The contractor’s or project’s specific name, the permit’s terms, and any timeline for further proceedings were not provided. Without those details, the scope of the dispute and its potential effects cannot be determined from the available information. The confirmed details are limited to the lawsuit’s filing, SELC’s representation of six Fluvanna residents, and the residents’ request to void an additional permit issued to Tenaska.
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