Mt Keith Power Station Capacity Expansion Project

Overview

Southern Cross Energy (TransAlta) proposes to construct and operate up to 150 megawatt of gas reciprocating engines and associated infrastructure in the Northern Goldfields region of Western Australia (the proposal), approximately 90 kilometres (km) north of Leinster and 80 km south of Wiluna.

The proposal will be a component of TransAlta’s existing Southern Cross Energy North (SCEN) network supplying power to BHP Nickel West and potential third-party operators. The proposal will be constructed within an existing brownfields site. No vegetation clearing is proposed

Why your views matter

At this initial stage of the EIA process, comment is simply sought on whether or not the EPA should assess a proposal and, if so, what level of assessment is considered appropriate.

What happens next

Following the seven day public comment period and consideration of any comments received, the EPA will decide whether or not this proposal requires environmental impact assessment and, if so, what level of assessment will be applied.

The EPA's decisions on level of assessment are released each Monday on the EPA's website.