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General Description of the Project
On June 30, 2009, an Application for Certification (AFC) was submitted to the California Energy Commission to construct and operate the Oakley Generating Station, in the City of Oakley, in Contra Costa County, California. The proposed project will be a state-of-the-art natural gas-fired, combined-cycle electrical generating facility rated at a nominal generating capacity of 624 megawatts (MW).
Energy Commission Facility Certification Process
The California Energy Commission (CEC) is the lead agency (for licensing thermal power plants 50 megawatts and larger) under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has a certified regulatory program under CEQA. The CEC siting process is a comprehensive process that reviews in excess of 20 specific environmental disciplines. It is a public process with an ample opportunity for public input. The proceeding can be tracked by going directly to the CEC web site indicated below.
The Renewable Portfolio Standard
California has set an aggressive renewable portfolio standard of 33%. Due to the intermittent nature of renewable resources, the new standard cannot be reached without highly responsive conventional resources to back them up. The Oakley Generating Station (OGS) has been designed with this goal in mind. OGS will utilize state-of-the-art GE equipment that has been engineered to minimize start-up times and maximize loading flexibility to specifically address the operational challenges posed by intermittent renewable resources.
Link to the California Energy Commission Web site:
http://www.energy.ca.gov/sitingcases/contracosta/index.html
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State-of-the-art Technology
Powered by state-of-the-art turbine technology, this project will provide new and highly efficient operations which can better serve our communities. This new technology can provide reductions to overall greenhouse gas emissions and make more efficient use of our resources.
Local Economic Stimulus
- $120 Million construction payroll
- $4 Million in supplies purchased locally
- $5.8 Million in local sales and use taxes
- 33-month construction schedule with an average workforce of 300 union workers and a peak of 730 union workers
- Studies indicate that a majority of the workforce will come from Contra Costa County
- Creation of 20+ permanent "living wage" jobs after completion of construction
- New plant will generate approximately $10 million per year in property taxes
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