1. Energy Commission Review of Power Plants – Southern California Reliability
2015 Integrated Energy Policy Report Workshop
on Southern California Electricity Reliability
University of California, Irvine
August 17, 2015
Roger Johnson
Siting, Transmission and Environmental Protection Division
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2. Southern California Power Plants
May 20, 2015

3. NRG Puente Mandalay Generating Station replacement of Units 1&2 with
262 MW GE Frame 7HA CTG
City of Oxnard
Information Hearing 8/27/2015
CEC Decision expected 6/2016
OTC compliance date 12/31/2020
PPA - Yes

4. AES Alamitos Alamitos Generating Station Replacement
640 MW air-cooled combined cycle
[400 MW LMS 100 simple cycle]
City of Long Beach
AFC supplement expected 2015
CEC Decision 2016
OTC compliance date 12/31/2020
PPA – Yes (640 MW)

5. NRG El Segundo El Segundo Units 1&2 replaced on 8/2013
with 560 MW fast-start combined cycle.
City of El Segundo
El Segundo Units 3&4 Replacement
449 MW (1 fast-start air-cooled combined
cycle and 2 simple cycle peakers)
Final Staff Assessment 8/2015
CEC Decision expected late 2015
OTC compliance date 12/31/2015
PPA - No

6. AES Redondo Beach Redondo Beach Generating Station Replacement
496 MW (3-on-1 air-cooled combined cycle)
City of Redondo Beach
PSA workshops 5/2015
CEC Decision 2016
OTC compliance date 12/31/2020
PPA - No

7. AES Huntington Beach Huntington Beach Generating Station Replacement
644 MW air-cooled combined cycle
[200 MW LMS 100 simple cycle]
City of Huntington Beach
Amendment to CEC Decision expected 9/2015
OTC compliance date 12/31/2020
PPA- Yes (644 MW)

8. NRG Carlsbad Encina Power Station Replacement City of Carlsbad
Petition to Amend filed 4/23/2013 for 632 MW (6 LMS 100 simple cycle) and removal of Encina Generating Station
CEC Decision 7/2015
Storage tank demolition underway
Start of Construction TBD
OTC compliance date 12/31/2017
PPA – Yes (500 MW)

9. Pio Pico 300 MW simple cycle project approved by CEC 9/12/2012
San Diego County (Otay Mesa)
Project construction started 2/2015
Operation expected 9/2016

10. Wellhead Wellhead 98 MW (2 LM 6000) City of Stanton
AFC expected in 2015 after CPUC approves PPA
PPA - Yes

11. Status of Southern California Power Plants
Project
Capacity
Development Status
Schedule
OTC Compliance Date
Puente
262 MW
Info Hrng 8/2015
CEC Decision 2016
12/31/2020
El Segundo 1
El Segundo 2
560 MW
449 MW
Operational 8/2013
FSA 8/2015
N/A
CEC Decision 2015
12/31/2015
Redondo
496 MW
PSA wkshps 5/2015
Alamitos
640 MW +400MW
AFC supplement expected 2015
Unknown
Huntington Beach
644 MW +200MW
Amendment to CEC Decision expected 9/2015
Carlsbad
632 MW
CEC Decision 7/2015
Const. start TBD
12/31/2017
Wellhead
98 MW
AFC expected 2015 after PPA approved
Pio Pico
300 MW
Const. started 2/2015
Operation 9/2016
May 20, 2015