BROOKLYN—A September appellate court ruling to block the construction of a massive, 1,100 megawatt power plant on the East River is not the end of the road for the plant, an attorney for the developers said today.

TransGas Energy has asked asked permission to appeal the Brooklyn appellate court’s September 22 ruling which would have effectively ended their nearly decade old plan to build the plant, said John Dax, an attorney for the company.

Dax said the motion to appeal will be filed on November 9 after which the court will then decided if the case can move forward.

The company wants to reverse a state regulatory board’s decision to block the plant.

TransGas Energy’s plans have been opposed by many community members. The proposed site along Kent Avenue was rezoned in 2005 to become part of the new Bushwick Inlet Park.

Assemblyman Joseph Lentol (D-50), who has opposed the plant, said in October that TransGas may have a hard time appealing to the state’s highest court.

See also:

“Court blocks power plant as city searches for more energy ^[1],” Oct. 9.