Regulatory Exemptions for New Power Plants.
The California Energy Commission said on Wednesday it will review two applications for exemptions from a regular review process to build small power plants in the San Francisco and San Diego areas.
Chevron Corp. plans to build a $100 million, 60-megawatt addition to the power plant at its Richmond oil refinery across the bay from San Francisco to serve a higher electrical load and to produce steam to replace a boiler plant.
Construction is planned to start in the second quarter next year.
Orange Grove Energy L.P. plans an $85 million 96-megawatt peaker plant near Fallbrook, California, to generate power for San Diego Gas & Electric Co., a unit of Sempra Energy.
Construction would begin by next January, the energy commission said.
Since each plant is less than 100 megawatts, the commission may excuse each from the usual review under a small power plant exemption.
Chevron and Orange Grove Energy would each be responsible for getting all necessary permits to build and run the plants.
[Reuters]
Chevron Corp. plans to build a $100 million, 60-megawatt addition to the power plant at its Richmond oil refinery across the bay from San Francisco to serve a higher electrical load and to produce steam to replace a boiler plant.
Construction is planned to start in the second quarter next year.
Orange Grove Energy L.P. plans an $85 million 96-megawatt peaker plant near Fallbrook, California, to generate power for San Diego Gas & Electric Co., a unit of Sempra Energy.
Construction would begin by next January, the energy commission said.
Since each plant is less than 100 megawatts, the commission may excuse each from the usual review under a small power plant exemption.
Chevron and Orange Grove Energy would each be responsible for getting all necessary permits to build and run the plants.
[Reuters]
posted by CalEnergyGuy at 4:48 PM
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