Moriah Energy Center has applied to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality for a new Synthetic Minor permit for a liquid natural gas storage facility located at:

6633 Helena Moriah Road
Rougemont, NC 27572
Person County

Moriah Energy Center's application was reviewed by the Division of Air Quality, Raleigh Regional Office to determine compliance with the requirements of the North Carolina Environment Management Commission air pollution regulations. The results of that review led to the preliminary determination that the project could be approved and the Division of Air Quality permit could be issued, if certain permit conditions are met.

This notice serves as a Notice of Public Hearing and Opportunity for Public Comment for this proposal. The Public Hearing will be held at Vance-Granville Community College, Civic Center Auditorium on August 1, 2024, at 6:00 PM located at 200 Community College Road in Henderson, NC 27536.

(Although DEQ’s preference is to hold a public hearing in the same county as the facility applying for a permit, the Division was unable to secure a venue with adequate space in the area. Attendance at the public hearing is not required to provide public comment. The Division is also accepting comment via email, phone and mail. )

Public Notice
Draft Permit
Draft Permit Review
Permit Application
Fact Sheet
FAQ
Press Release

Engineer: Sindy Huang

Interested persons are invited to review these materials and submit written comments to Sindy Huang at the above address or to present oral or written comments at the Public Hearing. Persons wishing to present oral comments at the hearing should prepare their presentation to be three minutes or less.

For those who are unable to attend, comments can also be submitted by email to daq.publiccomments@deq.nc.gov with the subject line "Moriah-Energy.23A." You may also leave a voicemail comment at 919-707-8726. Written comments can also be mailed to:

Sindy Huang
NC DEQ
Division of Air Quality
3800 Barrett Drive
Raleigh, NC 27609

Comments will be accepted until August 2, 2024, at 5:00 PM.