It would be a bypass to the Station Road, and consist of a road, cycleway and footpath, according to a petition that was launched by the campaign on 27 July.
Peaking plants such as these are needed to replace dirtier coal, gas and peat – and balance out the fluctuating supply from renewables on the grid, says Ireland's climate action plan.
Two townlands west of Balbriggan – Stephenstown and Folsktown Little – could provide up to 1,200 jobs in the future, according to the council's plans for them.
Dublin city councillors say outreach about the major project has been to residents in the Fingal County Council area – leaving locals in affected city neighbourhoods, such as Finglas, without a proper voice.
"We comply with the statutory requirements in maintaining a register, and there is no requirement to have it up online," City Planner Emer Uí Fhátharta said at a meeting last week.
"I think it's a slap in the face of inclusivity, of diversity of this city, if we can move to develop nearly 5,000 units and we can not even develop one new site of Traveller accommodation," said one councillor.
As plans for the council to build it out progress, there remains something of a split among councillors as to what would be positive, and what would be possible.
For a start, it shouldn’t allow for up to 15 storeys over the road from the bungalows of Labre Park, says the coordinator of Ballyfermot Travellers Action Project.
