OAKLEY — Residents will be able to visit the site of a proposed power plant and ask questions about the project next week.

The California Energy Commission will hold its first public hearing on Monday at City Hall at 3231 Main St., beginning at 3:45 p.m., when a bus provided by the commission will take residents to a 22-acre parcel on the city's DuPont property, where the plant is planned.

A second hearing will be held at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall for those who cannot attend the site review.

The public hearing is the first of several planned by the commission as it undergoes a 12- to 18-month process to review the application for the natural gas-fired electric plant.

Plant developer Radback Energy also will be at the site review to provide information about the proposal.

To reserve a spot on the bus for the site review, contact the Energy Commission Public Adviser's Office at 916-654-4489, 800-822-6228, or e-mail at publicadviser@energy.state.ca.us. Reservations need to be made by noon Thursday.