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CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION - ENERGY FACILITY STATUS
Power Plant Projects Since 1996, Updated: 7/2/2009
  COLOR KEY:
  Operational / On Line
  Approved
  In Review
  On-line date is expected to be delayed beyond the date shown.
  Expected and disclosed
  Planned but undisclosed
  On hold or suspended. According to developers,
the new on-line date will be determined when the markets are favorable and financing is available.
  Project approved but cancelled by applicant or approved and license expired before construction began; or proceeding terminated by Commission.

  Projects On Line
Arranged by
Date On Line
Docket
Number
Status Capacity (MW) Construction Completed
(percent)
Location Date Approved Construction Start Date Original
On-Line Date
Actual
On-Line Date*
1a Sunrise - Texaco & Edison Mission E. 98-AFC-4 Operational 320 100 Kern Co. 12/6/00 12/7/00 7/01 6/27/01
2 Sutter - Calpine 97-AFC-2 Operational 540 100 Sutter Co. 4/14/99 7/1/99 7/01 7/2/01
3 Los Medanos (Pittsburg) - Calpine 98-AFC-1 Operational 555 100 Contra Costa 8/17/99 9/17/99 7/01 7/9/01
4 Wildflower Larkspur - Intergen 01-EP-1 Operational 90 100 San Diego Co. 4/4/01 4/5/01 7/01 7/16/01
5 Wildflower Indigo 1,2&3 - Intergen 01-EP-2 Operational 135 100 Riverside Co. 4/4/01 4/5/01 7/01-9/01 7/26-9/10/01
6 Drews - Alliance 01-EP-5 Operational 40 100 San Bernardino 4/25/01 4/26/01 9/01 8/15/01
7 Hanford - GWF 01-EP-7 Operational 95 100 Kings Co. 5/10/01 5/11/01 9/01 9/1/01
8 Century - Alliance 01-EP-4 Operational 40 100 San Bernardino 4/25/01 4/26/01 9/01 9/15/01
9 Escondido - Calpeak 01-EP-10 Operational 49.5 100 San Diego Co. 6/6/01 6/7/01 9/01 9/30/01
10 Border - Calpeak 01-EP-14 Operational 49.5 100 San Diego Co. 7/11/01 7/12/01 9/01 10/26/01
  Subtotal On Line 2001 1,914            
11 Gilroy I, Units 1,2&3 - Calpine 01-EP-8 Operational 135 100 Santa Clara Co. 5/21/01 5/22/01 9/01 Units 1&2: 1/29/02
Unit 3: 2/20/02
12 King City - Calpine 01-EP-6 Operational 50 100 Monterey Co. 5/2/01 5/3/01 9/01 1/14/02
13 Delta - Calpine 98-AFC-3 Operational 887 100 Contra Costa 2/9/00 4/1/00 7/02 5/10/02
14 Henrietta Peaker - GWF 01-AFC-18 Operational 96 100 Kings Co. 3/7/02 3/8/02 6/02 7/1/02
15 Moss Landing Unit 1 & 2 - Duke 99-AFC-4 Operational 1,060 100 Monterey Co. 10/25/00 11/28/00 6/02 7/11/02
16 Huntington Beach Unit 3 & 4 - AES 00-AFC-13 Operational 450 100 Orange Co. 5/10/01 5/31/01 11/01 Unit 3: 7/31/02
Unit 4: 8/7/03
17a Valero Cogen. Unit 1 01-AFC-5 Operational 51 100 Solano Co. 10/31/01 11/5/01 6/02 10/18/02
  Subtotal On Line 2002 2,729            
18 La Paloma - PG&E Natl. Units 1, 2, 3 & 4 98-AFC-2 Operational 1,124 100 Kern Co. 10/6/99 1/1/00 3/02 Units 1&2: 1/10/03
Units 3&4: 3/7/03
19 Los Esteros 1 - Calpine Units 1, 2, 3 & 4 01-AFC-12 Operational 180 100 Santa Clara Co. 7/2/02
Recertified
3/16/05
Under docket
03-AFC-2
7/8/02 5/03 3/7/03
20 High Desert - Constellation 97-AFC-1 Operational 830 100 San Bernardino 5/3/00 5/1/01 7/03 4/22/03
21 Tracy Peaker - GWF 01-AFC-16 Operational 169 100 San Joaquin Co. 7/17/02 7/22/02 4/03 6/1/03
1b Sunrise Comb. Cycle - Texaco & Mission (amendment to application: 98-AFC-4) 98-AFC-4C Operational 265 100 Kern Co. 11/19/01 12/21/01 6/03 6/1/03
22 Woodland II Combined Cycle - Modesto Irrigation District 01-SPPE-1 Operational 80 100 Stanislaus Co 9/19/01 2/21/02 5/03 6/6/03
23 Blythe I - Blythe Energy, LLC 99-AFC-8 Operational 520 100 Riverside Co. 3/21/01 4/27/01 4/03 7/15/03
24 Elk Hills - Sempra & Oxy 99-AFC-1 Operational 500 100 Kern Co. 12/6/00 6/8/01 12/02 7/24/03
  Subtotal On Line 2003 3,668            
  Subtotal On Line 2004 0            
25 Von Raesfeld Power Plant Project (Formerly Pico Power) Combined Cycle - Silicon Valley Power 02-AFC-3 Operational 147 100 Santa Clara Co. 9/9/03 9/10/03 12/04 3/24/2005
26 Pastoria Phase 1, Unit 1, 2 & 3 - Calpine 99-AFC-7 Operational 750 99 Kern Co. 12/20/00 10/3/01 1/03 Unit 1: 5/4/05
Units 2&3: 7/5/05
27 Metcalf - Calpine 99-AFC-3 Operational 600 100 Santa Clara Co. 9/24/01 1/15/02 7/03 5/27/05
28 Kings River Conservation Dist. Peaker 03-SPPE-2 Operational 97 100 Fresno Co. 5/19/04 11/04 5/05 9/19/05
29 Magnolia - SoCal Power Authority 01-AFC-6 Operational 328 100 Los Angeles Co. 3/5/03 7/21/03 5/05 9/22/05
30 Malburg - City of Vernon Combined Cycle 01-AFC-25 Operational 134 100 Los Angeles Co. 5/20/03 9/11/03 11/05 10/17/05
31a Mountainview Units 3 & 4 - SCE 00-AFC-2 Operational 1,056 100 San Bernardino 3/21/01 9/1/01,
resumed 3/15/04
6/03 Unit 3: 12/9/05
Unit 4: 1/19/06
  Subtotal On Line 2005 3,112            
32 SMUD Cosumnes Combined Cycle Phase 1 - SMUD 01-AFC-19 Operational 500 100 Sacramento Co. 9/9/03 9/17/03 6/05 2/24/06
33 Walnut Energy Center - Turlock Irrigation District 02-AFC-4 Operational 250 100 Stanislaus Co 2/18/04 3/15/04 4/06 2/28/06
34 Palomar Escondido - Sempra 01-AFC-24 Operational 546 100 San Diego Co. 8/6/03 6/1/04 3/06 4/1/06
35 Riverside Energy Resource Center Units 1 & 2 - City of Riverside 04-SPPE-1 Operational 96 100 Riverside Co. 12/15/04 2/23/05 6/05 Unit 1: 6/1/06
Unit 2: 7/26/2006
36 Ripon Simple Cycle - MID 03-SPPE-1 Operational 95 100 San Joaquin Co. 2/4/04 10/4/04,
Restart
4/1/05
4/05 6/21/06
  Subtotal On Line 2006 1,487            
37 Bottle Rock Geothermal - U.S. Renewables Group 79-AFC-4C
Amendment
Operational 17 100 Lake Co. 12/13/06 12/19/06 6/07 10/1/07
38 Roseville Combined Cycle - Roseville 03-AFC-1 Operational 160 100 Placer Co. 4/13/05 8/18/05 12/07 11/5/07
  Subtotal On Line 2007 177            
39 Niland Peaker - Imperial Irrigation District 06-SPPE-1 Operational 93 100 Imperial Co. 10/11/06 6/25/07 5/08 5/29/08/
  Subtotal On Line 2008 93            
40 Gateway - PG&E
(formerly Contra Costa - Mirant)
00-AFC-1 Operational 530 99 Contra Costa 5/30/01 8/30/01
Resumed
2/2007
8/03 1/4/09
41 Inland Empire Comb Cycle - GE & Calpine {5} 01-AFC-17 Partially
Operational
400 95
Unit 2 delayed
Riverside Co. 12/17/03 8/29/05 12/05 Unit 1: 1/28/09
400 MW

unit 2: 7/09
400 MW
42 Starwood Midway - Starwood Power-Midway LLC 06-AFC-10 Operational 120 100 Fresno Co. 1/16/08 9/23/08 6/09 5/1/09
  Subtotal On Line 2009 1,050            
  ON-LINE TOTAL 14,230            



  Approved / Under Construction
(Arranged By On-Line Date)
Docket Number Status Capacity (MW) Construction Completed
(percent)
Location Date Approved Construction
Start Date
Original
On-Line Date
Current
On-Line Date*
1 EIF Panoche - Energy Investors Fund 06-AFC-5 Under Construction 400 95 Fresno Co. 12/19/07 2/15/08 11/09 8/09
2 Otay Mesa - Calpine 99-AFC-5 Under Construction 590 92 San Diego Co. 4/18/01 Began
9/10/01
Restart 6/21/04
Resumed
5/1/07
7/03 10/09
3 Humboldt Bay Generating Station - PG&E 06-AFC-7 Under Construction 163 33 Humboldt Co. 9/24/08 10/11/08 9/09 10/09
4 Colusa Generation Station - E&L Westcoast 06-AFC-9 Under Construction 660 37 Colusa Co. 4/23/08 7/28/08 5/10 10/10
5 City of Victorville Hybrid (513 MW gas, 50 MW solar) 07-AFC-1 Pre-construction 563 0 San Bernardino Co. 7/16/08 No Date 8/10 11/10
6 Blythe I Transmission Line - Blythe Energy, LLC 99-AFC-8C Under Construction 115 kV
Transmission
Line
47 Riverside Co. 10/11/06 2/23/09 6/07 2010
7 Orange Grove Energy - J Power USA 08-AFC-4 Pre-construction 96 0 San Diego Co. 4/8/09 7/2009   12/10
  Approved and Under Construction Subtotal

2,472

           
  Approved / Not Under Construction
(Arranged By On-Line Date)
Docket Number Status Capacity (MW) Construction Completed
(percent)
Location Date Approved Construction
Start Date
Original
On-Line Date
Current
On-Line Date*
1 Russell City - Calpine & GE 01-AFC-7 On Hold 600 0 Alameda Co. 9/11/02
Amendment to relocate site
10/3/07
9/09 12/04 6/12
2 Riverside Energy Resource Center Expansion, Units 3&4 - City of Riverside 08-SPPE-1 SPPE 96 Expansion Riverside Co. 2/25/09 ? 12/09 12/09
3 El Centro Unit 3 Repower - Imperial Irrigation District{7}
Expansion project
06-SPPE-2 On Hold 85 0 Imperial Co. 1/3/07 11/08 5/09 On Hold
4 Morro Bay - L.S. Power {1} 00-AFC-12 On Hold 1,200 0 San Luis Obispo 8/2/2004
Note:Commission decision not finalized pending NPDS permit.
On Hold On Hold On Hold
5 Tesla Combined Cycle - FPL 01-AFC-21 On Hold 1,120 0 Alameda Co. 6/16/04 On Hold On Hold On Hold
6 El Segundo Repower - Dynegy/NRG {2} 00-AFC-14 On Hold 630 0 Los Angeles Co. 2/2/05 On Hold
Construction pending dry cooling amendment
4/07 On Hold
7 Los Esteros 2 Combined Cycle - Calpine 03-AFC-2 On Hold 140 0 Santa Clara Co. 10/11/06 ?   On Hold
8 Pastoria Phase 2 Expansion Project - simple cycle addition - Calpine 05-AFC-1 On Hold 160 0 Kern Co. 11/8/06 ?   On Hold
9 Walnut Creek Energy Park - Edison Mission Energy 05-AFC-2 On Hold 500 0 Los Angeles Co. 2/27/08 9/09 ? On Hold
10 East Altamont - Calpine 01-AFC-4 On Hold 1,100 0 Alameda Co. 8/20/03 8/11 7/05 On Hold
11 Salton Sea Geothermal {4} 02-AFC-2 On Hold 215 0 Imperial Co. 12/17/03 12/08 1/06 On Hold
12 San Francisco Reliability Project - City of SF 04-AFC-1 On Hold 145 0 San Francisco 10/3/06 On Hold 12/08 On Hold
13 Blythe II Combined Cycle - Blythe Energy, LLC 02-AFC-1 On Hold 520 0 Riverside Co. 12/14/05 ?   On Hold
  Subtotal Approved and "Available" for Construction 6,511            
A San Joaquin Valley Energy Center - Calpine 01-AFC-22 Approval Expired
1/14/09
1,087 0 Fresno Co. 1/14/04 n/a 1/06 Approval Expired
1/14/09
B Three Mountain - Covanta 99-AFC-2 Approval Expired
5/16/06
500 0 Shasta Co. 5/16/01 n/a 12/03 Approval
Expired
5/16/06
C Western Midway-Sunset - Mission 99-AFC-9 Approval Expired 500 0 Kern Co. 3/21/01 n/a 7/03 Approval
Expired
3/21/06
D United Golden Gate Phase 1 - El Paso 00-AFC-5 Approval Expired 51 0 San Mateo Co. 3/7/01 n/a 7/01 Approval
Expired
E Pegasus Energy - Delta Power 01-EP-9 Cancelled 181 0 San Bernardino 6/6/01 Cancelled Cancelled Cancelled
F Chula Vista 2 - Ramco 01-EP-3 Cancelled 62 0 San Diego Co. 6/13/01 Cancelled Cancelled Cancelled
G Hanford Energy Park - GWF {3} 00-SPPE-1 Cancelled 99 0 Kings Co. 4/11/01 Cancelled Cancelled Cancelled
H Valero Cogen. (Unit 2)
(see Unit 1 - # 17a in "On Line" section)
01-AFC-5 Not built and License Expired 51 37 Solano Co. 10/31/01 11/5/01 12/02 Not built and License Expired
  Subtotal Approved but Will Not Be Built 2,531            
  Subtotal Approved AND Not Under Construction 9,138            
  APPROVED TOTAL 25,744            



  Projects Not Approved Docket Number Process Capacity (MW) Project Type Location Date Filed Decision Date    
Eastshore Energy Center - Eastshore Energy, LLC / Tierra Energy 06-AFC-6 12-mo. AFC 116 Brown Field Alameda Co. 9/22/06 PROJECT
DENIED
10/8/08
   
MMC Chula Vista Expansion - MMC Energy Inc. 07-AFC-4 12-mo. AFC 100 Brown Field
Replacement
San Diego Co. 8/10/07 PROJECT
DENIED
6/17/09
   
  DENIED TOTAL 216            



  Projects in Review
(Arranged Alphabetically)
Docket Number Process Capacity (MW) Project Type Location Date Filed Estimated Decision Date   Estimated
On-line Date**
1 Almond 2 Peaker Project - Turlock Irrigation District 09-AFC-2 12-month AFC 174 Green Field Stanislaus Co. 5/11/09 6/11   ?
2 Avenal Energy - Avenal Power Center LLC 08-AFC-1 12-month AFC 600 Green Field Kings Co. 2/21/08 8/09   Unknown
3 Beacon Solar Energy Project - Beacon Solar LLC 2008-AFC2 12-Mon. AFC 250 Green Field Kern County 3/14/08 8/09   10/11
4 Canyon Power Plant - Southern California Power Authority 07-AFC-9 12-mo. AFC 200 Brown Field Orange Co. 12/28/07 9/09   6/10
5 Carlsbad - NRG 07-AFC-6 12-mo. AFC 558 Brown Field San Diego Co. 9/14/07 8/09   7/10
6 Carrizo Energy Solar Farm - Carrizo Energy, LLC 07-AFC-8 12-mo. AFC 177 Green Field San Luis Obispo Co. 10/25/07 12/09   5/10 to 3/12
phased on line
7 Clean Hydrogen Energy California - Hydrogen Energy International LLC 08-AFC-8 12-mo. AFC 390 Brown Field Kern Co. 7/31/08
Revised AFC filed
5/28/09
?   ?
8 Contra Costa Generating Station 09-AFC-4 12-month AFC 624 Green Field Contra Costa Co. 6/30/09      
9 CPV Vaca-Station - CPV Vacaville LLC 08-AFC-11 12-month AFC 660 Green Field Solano Co. 11/18/08 11/2009    
10 El Segundo Power Redevelopment Projects (Dry Cooling Amendment) - NRG 00-AFC-14C Amendment [560]
MW included under 200-AFC-14 approved 2/2/05
Brown Field Los Angeles Co. 6/22/07 ?   6/10
11 Hanford Combined-Cycle Power Plant (Hanford Energy Peaker Project Expansion) - GWF Energy LLC 01-EP-7C Major Amendment 55 Expansion Amendment Kings Co. 10/1/08 10/2009    
12 Hybrid Gas-Solar - City of Palmdale (567 MW gas, 50 MW solar) 08-AFC-9 12-mo. AFC 617 Green Field Los Angeles Co. 8/4/08 10/09   2013
13 Ivanpah Solar Tower, Solar Partners/Brightsource 07-AFC-5 12-mo. AFC 400 Green Field San Bernardino Co. 8/31/07 5/09   12/10 to 12/12
phased online
14 Lodi Energy Center - Northern California Power Authority 08-AFC-10 12-mo. AFC 255 Green Field San Joaquin Co. 9/10/08 11/09   2012
15 Mariposa Peaker Project - Diamond Energy 09-AFC-3 12-month AFC 200 Green Field Alameda Co. 6/15/09      
16 Marsh Landing - Marsh Landing LLC 08-AFC-3 AFC 930 Brown Field Contra Costa Co. 5/30/08 10/09    
17 San Joaquin Solar 1 & 2 (solar thermal & biomass hybrid) - San Joaquin Solar LLC 08-AFC-12 12-month AFC 106.8 Green Field Fresno Co. 11/26/08 12/2009   5/2011
18 Sentinel Peaker - Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) 07-AFC-3 12-mo. AFC 850 Green Field Riverside Co. 6/26/07 4/09   7/10
19 SES Solar One - SES Solar One LLC/Stirling Energy (solar Sterling engine) 08-AFC-13 12-month AFC 850 Green Field San Bernardino Co. 12/2/08 12/09   2014
20 SES Solar Two - SES Solar Two LLC 08-AFC-5 12-mo. AFC 750 Green Field Imperial Co. 6/30/08 12/09    
21 Southeast Region Energy Project - City of Vernon 06-AFC-4 12-mo. AFC 943 Brown Field Los Angeles Co. 6/30/06 ?   Unknown
22 Sun Valley Energy Project (simple cycle/peaker) - Edison Mission Energy 05-AFC-3 12-mo. AFC 500 Green Field Riverside Co. 12/1/05 ?   10/10
23 Tracy Combined Cycle Power Plant - GWF Energy, LLC 08-AFC-7 12-mo. AFC 145 Brown Field San Joaquin Co. 12/18/08 9/09   3/11
24 Watson Cogeneration Steam and Electric Reliability Project 09-AFC-1 12-mo. AFC 85 Brown Field Los Angeles Co. 3/19/09 3/10   3/11
25 Willow Pass Generating Station - Mirant 08-AFC-6 12-mo. AFC 550 Brown Field Contra Costa Co. 6/30/08 10/09   7/12
a Community Power Plant - Kings River Conservation District 07-AFC-7 12-mo. AFC [565] Green Field Fresno Co. 9/27/07 Suspended During Review   Suspended During Review
b Highgrove Grand Terrace Peaker - AES 06-AFC-2 6/12-mo. AFC [300] Expansion San Bernardino 5/25/06 Suspended During Review   Suspended During Review
c San Gabriel Generating Station - Reliant 07-AFC-2 12-mo. AFC 656 Brown Field San Bernardino Co. 4/13/07 Suspended During Review   Suspended During Review
  UNDER REVIEW TOTAL 10,893.8            



  Projects Announced
(Arranged By Estimated Filing Date)
  Process Capacity (MW) Project Type Location Estimated Filing Date      
1 Mojave /Harper Lake Solar Project - Abengoa Solar Inc., LADWP (solar thermal)   12-month AFC 250 Green Field San Bernardino Co. 7/09      
2 Project Genesis - FPL, NextEra Energy (solar thermal)   12-month AFC 250 Green Field Riverside Co. 8/09      
3 Solar Millenium Ridgecrest - Solar Millenium (solar thermal)   12-month AFC 242 Green Field Kern Co. 8/09      
4 Solar Millenium Palen - Solar Millenium (solar thermal)   12-month AFC 484 Green Field Kern Co. 8/09      
5 Solar Millenium Blythe - Solar Millenium (solar thermal)   12-month AFC 968 Green Field Kern Co. 8/09      
6 Trilobyte - PG&E   12-month AFC 750 Green Field San Bernardino Co. 10/09      
7 Bottlerock - Bottlerock LLC   Major Amendment 25 Green Field Lake Co. Q3 2009      
8 SES Solar Three - SES Solar One LLC/Stirling Energy (solar Sterling engine)   12-month AFC 550 Green Field San Bernardino Co. 12/09      
  ANNOUNCED TOTAL 3,549.0            



Projects Planned
(Arranged by Estimated Filing Date)
Process Capacity (MW) Project Type Location Estimated Filing Date
Peaker Addition 2 12-month AFC 100 Unknown Unknown
Peaker 1 12-month AFC 700 Unknown Unknown
Combined Cycle 12-month AFC 575 Unknown Unknown
Peaker Expansion 12-month AFC 120 Unknown Unknown
Solar Thermal 3 12-month AFC 160 Unknown Unknown
Solar Thermal 4 12-month AFC 230 Unknown Unknown
Solar Thermal 5 12-month AFC 230 Unknown Unknown
Solar Thermal 6 12-month AFC 250 Unknown Unknown
Solar Thermal 7 12-month AFC 250 Unknown Unknown
Solar Thermal 8 12-month AFC 250 Unknown Unknown
PLANNED TOTAL 2,765            
   
  NOTES:   DEFINITIONS:
  Bold text in tableidentifies a change from the previous report. Green Field - undeveloped site
  * Estimated on-line date if construction is not delayed. Brown Field - developed site
  ** Estimated on-line date if approved and constructed as proposed. Expansion - New unit at existing power plant site, no loss of existing generation
  Projects in italics are emergency siting projects. Repower - Modification of existing equipment
  Megawatts in [ ] are not included in totals. Replacement - Demolition of old plant and construction of new plant
  {1} 1002 MW replaced with 1200 MW for a net increase of 198 MW On Hold indicates the applicant has suspended work.
  {2} 339 MW replaced with 630 MW for a net increase of 291 MW Suspended indicates the committee has suspended the proceeding.
  {3} Calpine has received Commission approval to amend the project to add "duct firing," thereby increasing the total generating capacity from 510 to 590 MW.
  {4} Project approved but withdrawn and replaced by Hanford-GWF peaker (01-EP-7).
  {5} Total MW includes 130 MW amendment approved 6/22/05.
  {6} Calpine needs to obtain a new or amended Commission decision for a new location for the Russell City Project (01-AFC-7) approved September 11, 2002, but since "on hold."
  {7} El Centro project (06-SPPE-2) is repower of 44 MW Unit 3 at Imperial Irrigation District El Centro Generating Station with 128 MW new facility, for a net increase of 84+ MW.
  MW for projects withdrawn, cancelled or expired are not included in total available for possible construction.