New Power Plants Fill California Energy Commission Agenda -- Feature Article Sidebar
- Jul 1, 2001
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Power plants of at least 300-megawatts approved by the California Energy Commission since 1999:
o Sutter Power, 500 MW, Sutter County. Approved April 14, 1999. Scheduled on-line July 2001.
o Los Medanos Energy Center, 559MW, Pittsburg. Approved August 17, 1999. Scheduled on-line July 2001.
o La Paloma, 1,048 MW, McKittrick (Kern County). Approved October 6, 1999. Scheduled on-line December 2001.
o Delta Energy Center, 880MW, Pittsburg. Approved February 9, 2000. Scheduled on-line April 2002.
o Moss Landing, 1,060 MW, Monterey County. Approved October 25, 2000. Scheduled on-line June 2002.
o Elk Hills, 500 MW, Kern County. Approved December 6, 2000. Scheduled on-line March 2002.
o Sunrise Power, 320MW peaker, Fellows (Kern County). Approved December 6, 2000. Scheduled on-line August, 2001.
o Pastoria, 750MW, Kern County. Approved December 20, 2000. Scheduled on-line January 2003.
o Blythe Energy, 520MW, Blythe. Approved March 21, 2001. Scheduled on-line April 2003.
o Midway-Sunset (Western), 500 MW, McKittrick. Approved March 21, 2001. Scheduled on-line March 2003.
o Mountainview, 1,056 MW, San Bernardino County. Approved March 21, 2001. Scheduled on-line June 2003.
o Otay Mesa, 510 MW, San Diego County. Approved April 18, 2001. Scheduled on-line July 2003.
o High Desert, 720MW, Victorville. Approved May 3,2000. Scheduled on-line July 2003.
o Huntington Beach Modernization, 450MW, Huntington Beach. Approved May 10, 2001. Scheduled on-line August 2001.
o Three Mountain Power, 500 MW, Burney (Shasta County). Approved May 16, 2001. Scheduled on-line January 2004.
o Contra Costa Repower, 530 MW, Antioch. Approved May 30, 2001. No scheduled completion date yet.
Emergency Peaker Plants Approved by the California Energy Commission under 21-day review process:
o Indigo, 135MW, Palm Springs. Approved April 4, 2001. Scheduled on-line July 5, 2001.
o Larkspur, 90 MW, San Diego. Approved April 4, 2001. Scheduled on-line July 5, 2001.
o Alliance Century, 40MW, Colton. Approved April 25, Scheduled on-line August 1, 2001.
o Alliance Drews, 40MW, Colton. Approved April 25. Scheduled on-line August 1, 2001.
o Calpine King City, 50MW, King City. Approved May 2, 2001. Scheduled on-line September 30, 2001.
o Hanford Energy Park, 95MW, Hanford. Approved May 10, 2001. Scheduled on-line September 1, 2001.
o Calpine Gilroy, 135 MW, Gilroy. Approved May 21, 2001. Scheduled on-line September 30, 2001.
o Calpeak Escondido, 49.5 MW, Escondido. Approved June 6, 2001. Scheduled on-line September 30, 2001.
o Pegasus Chino, 180MW, Chino. Approved June 6, 2001. Scheduled on-line September 30, 2001.
o Chula Vista, 62.4MW, Chula Vista. Approved June 13, 2001. Scheduled on-line September 30, 2001.
Projects before the Energy Commission as of June 25, 2001:
o CalPeak Border, 49MW peaker, San Diego County. 21-day review.
o East Altamont Energy Center, 1,100 MW, Alameda County.
o El Segundo Modernization, 280MW net gain, El Segundo.
o Lancaster Energy Facility No. 1, 240 MW peaker, Lancaster. 21-day review.
o Magnolia Power Project 250MW, Burbank.
o Metcalf Energy Center, 600MW, San Jose.
o Modesto Irrigation Project, 80MW, Modesto.
o Morrow Bay Replacement, 198MW net gain, Morro Bay.
o Ocotillo Energy Project, Phase I, 456MW, Palm Springs.
o Pastoria Expansion, 250 MW, Kern County.
o Potrero Repower, 540MW, San Francisco.
o Rio Linda/Elverta, 560MW, Sacramento County.
o Russell City Energy Center, 600MW, Hayward.
o United Golden Gate Power Plants, Phase II, 570MW, Millbrae.
o Valero Cogeneration Project, 102MW, Benicia.
