For immediate release: DECEMBER 18, 2001
Media Contact: CHRIS DAVIS - 916-654-4989
Energy Commission Staff Completes
Assessment of Henrietta Power Project
Sacramento -- The California Energy Commission staff has
released its Staff Assessment outlining the conditions that
should apply to the design, construction, operation and
closure of the proposed Henrietta Peaker Power Plant if the
Commission approves the project. The Staff Assessment can be
viewed on the Energy Commission's website at:
www.energy.ca.gov/sitingcases/henrietta/documents/
The document includes the Energy Commission staff's
comprehensive analyses of the 91.4-megawatt, simple-cycle
power plant proposed by GWF Energy, LLC. The facility is
planned for a seven-acre site near Lemoore in unincorporated
Kings County.
The project would consist of the power plant, a
70-kilovolt switchyard, and approximately 550 feet of new
transmission line. Natural gas for the project will be
delivered through approximately 2.2 miles of new pipeline.
The Staff Assessment is a staff document, not a
Commission decision. This assessment was prepared by
Commission staff in accordance with the Public Resources
Code and the California Environmental Quality Act.
The Commission will hold a Prehearing Conference on
Friday, January 4, 2002, at the Energy Commission in
Sacramento. If the Committee determines that all potential
issues are uncontested, the Committee will convene an
Evidentiary Hearing immediately following the Prehearing
Conference. If any matter is contested, the Committee will
hold an Evidentiary Hearing on January 17, 2002.
The purpose of these open and publicly noticed meetings
is to allow members of the public to participate in the
power plant certification process. To find out how to get
involved, contact the Energy Commission's Public Adviser,
Roberta Mendonca, at (916) 654-4489, toll free at (800)
822-6228, or by e-mail at [pao@energy.state.ca.us].
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