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| CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION - ENERGY FACILITY STATUS Power Plant Projects Since 1996, Updated: |
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| On-line date is expected to be delayed beyond the date shown. |
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| On hold or suspended. According to developers, the new on-line date will be determined when the markets are favorable and financing is available. |
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| 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* |
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| 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 |
| 16a | 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 |
| 17 | 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 | Donald 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 | 55 | 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 | 215 | |||||||||
| 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 | 100 | Contra Costa | 5/30/01 | 8/30/01 Resumed: 2/2007 |
8/03 | 1/4/09 |
| 41a | Inland Empire Comb Cycle - GE & Calpine {5} (UNIT 1) | 01-AFC-17 | Operational | 400 | 100 | Riverside Co. | 12/17/03 | 8/29/05 | 12/05 | Unit 1: 1/28/09 400 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 |
| 43 | EIF Panoche - Energy Investors Fund | 06-AFC-5 | Operational | 400 | 100 | Fresno Co. | 12/19/07 | 2/15/08 | 11/09 | 7/1/09 |
| 44 | Otay Mesa - Calpine | 99-AFC-5 | Operational | 590 | 100 | San Diego Co. | 4/18/01 | Began: 9/10/01 Restart: 6/21/04 Resumed: 5/1/07 |
7/03 | 10/3/09 |
| Subtotal On Line 2009 | 2,040 | |||||||||
| 41b | Inland Empire Comb Cycle - GE & Calpine {5} (UNIT 2) | 01-AFC-17 | Operational | 400 | 100 | Riverside Co. | 12/17/03 | 8/29/05 | 12/05 | Unit 2: 5/3/2010 |
| 45 | Orange Grove Energy - J Power USA | 08-AFC-4 | Operational | 96 | 100 | San Diego Co. | 4/8/09 | 7/16/2009 | 12/10 | 4/10 |
| Blythe I Transmission Line - Blythe Energy, LLC | 99-AFC-8C | Operational | 115 kV Transmission Line |
100 | Riverside Co. | 10/11/06 | 2/23/09 | 6/07 | 4/2010 | |
| 46 | Humboldt Bay Generating Station - PG&E | 06-AFC-7 | Operational | 163 | 100 | Humboldt Co. | 9/24/08 | 10/11/08 | 9/09 | 10/1/2010 |
| 47 | Colusa Generation Station - E&L Westcoast | 06-AFC-9 | Operational | 660 | 100 | Colusa Co. | 4/23/08 | 7/28/08 | 5/10 | 12/22/2010 |
| Subtotal On Line 2010 | 1319 | |||||||||
| 48 | Riverside Energy Resource Center Expansion, Units 3&4 - City of Riverside | 08-SPPE-1 | Operational | 96 | 100 | Riverside Co. | 2/25/09 | 1/4/10 | 12/09 | 11/2010 |
| 49 | Canyon Power Plant - City of Anaheim | 2007-AFC-9C | Operational | 200 | 100 | Orange | 3/17/2010 | 4/15/2010 | 7/2011 | 12/2011 |
| Subtotal On Line 2011 | 296 | |||||||||
| 50 | Almond Peaker Power Plant Project - Turlock Irrigation District | 2009-AFC-2C | Operational | 174 | 100 | Stanislaus | 12/15/2010 | 3/1/2011 | 3/27/2012 | 7/13/2012 |
| 51 | Mariposa Peaker Project - Diamond Energy | 2009-AFC-3C | Operational | 200 | 100 | Alameda | 5/18/2011 | 6/8/2011 | 7/2012 | 10/2012 |
| 52 | El Centro Unit 3 Repower - IID | 2006-SPPE-2C | Operational | 128 | 100 | Imperial | 1/4/2007 | 9/2010 | 4/2012 | 10/5/2012 |
| 53 | Tracy Combined Cycle - GWF | 2008-AFC-7C | Operational | 145 | 100 | San Joaquin | 3/24/2010 | 1/10/2011 | 8/2012 | 11/1/2012 |
| 54 | Lodi Energy Center - NCPA | 2008-AFC-10C | Operational | 255 | 100 | San Joaquin | 4/21/2010 | 7/14/2010 | 6/2012 | 11/2012 |
| Subtotal On Line 2012 | 902 | |||||||||
| 55 | Walnut Creek Peaker - Edison Mission E. | 2005-AFC-2C | Operational | 500 | 100 | Los Angeles | 2/27/2008 | 6/2011 | N/A | 5/1/2013 |
| 56 | Marsh Landing Generating Station | 2008-AFC-3C | Operational | 760 | 100 | Contra Costa | 8/25/2010 | 1/15/2010 | 6/2013 | 5/1/2013 |
| 57 | Sentinel Peaker - CPV | 2007-AFC-3C | Operational | 850 | 100 | Riverside | 12/1/2010 | 6/2011 | 8/2013 | 5/1/2013 |
| 58a | El Segundo Power Redevelopment (Dry Cooling Amendment) Units: 5, 6, 7, 8 | 2000-AFC-14C | Operational | 560 | 100 | Los Angeles | 7/1/2010 | 5/6/2011 | 8/2010 | 8/1/2013 |
| 59 | Russell City - Calpine & GE | 2001-AFC-7C | Operational | 600 | 100 | Alameda | 10/03/2007 | 9/1/2010 | 2013 | 8/8/2013 |
| 60 | Los Esteros Combined Cycle - Calpine | 2003-AFC-2C | Operational | 140 | 100 | Santa Clara | 10/11/2006 | 5/26/2011 | N/A | 8/9/2013 |
| Subtotal On Line 2013 | 3,410 | |||||||||
| ON-LINE TOTAL - In Operation With Testing Plants |
21,185 21,185 |
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| Approved and/or Under Construction (Arranged By Date Approved) |
Docket Number | Status | Capacity (MW) | Construction Completed (percent) |
Location | Date Approved | Construction Start Date |
Original On-Line Date |
Current On-Line Date* |
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| 1 | Abengoa Mojave Solar Project - Mojave Solar LLC | 2009-AFC-5C | Under Construction | 250 | 66 | San Bernardino | 9/8/2010 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2 | Blythe Solar - NextEra Blythe Energy Center LLC | 2009-AFC-6C | Under Construction | 1000 | Hold | Riverside | 9/15/2010 | Summer 2014 | N/A | 2015 |
| 3 | Ivanpah Solar - Brightsource | 2007-AFC-5C | Under Construction | 370 | 95 | San Bernardino | 9/22/2010 | 10/2010 | 10/2012 - 2014 | 10/2012 - 2014 Phased |
| 4 | Genesis Solar Energy Project - NextEra Energy | 2009-AFC-8C | Under Construction | 250 | 76 | Riverside | 9/29/2010 | 1/17/2011 | N/A | N/A |
| 5 | Oakley Generating Station (formerly Contra Costa) | 2009-AFC-4C | Under Construction | 624 | 10 | Contra Costa | 5/18/2011 | 6/8/2011 | 2013 | 2016 |
| Approved and/or Under Construction Subtotal |
2,494 |
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| Approved and/or Pre-Construction (Arranged By Date Approved) |
Docket Number | Status | Capacity (MW) | Pre-Construction Completed (percent) |
Location | Date Approved | Construction Start Date |
Original On-Line Date |
Current On-Line Date* |
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| 1 | Victorville Hybrid Gas-Solar - City of Victorville | 2007-AFC-1C | pre-Construction | 563 | 0 | San Bernardino | 7/16/2008 | Extended to July 16, 2018 |
8/2010 | TBD |
| 2 | Avenal Energy - Avenal Power Center, LLC | 2008-AFC-1C | pre-Construction | 600 | Delayed | Kings | 12/16/2009 | TBD | 12/2011 | TBD |
| 3 | Hanford Combined-Cycle Power Plant (Hanford Energy Peaker Project Expansion) - GWF Energy LLC | 2001-EP-7C | pre-Construction | 25 | 0 | Kings | 3/24/2010 | TBD | 10/2012 | TBD |
| 4 | Henrietta Peaker Project Combined Cycle Expansion - GWF Energy LLC | 2001-AFC-18C | pre-Construction | 25 | 0 | Kings | 3/24/2010 | TBD | 10/2012 | TBD |
| 5 | Rice Solar Energy Project - Rice Solar Energy LLC / SolarReserve LLC | 2009-AFC-10C | pre-Construction | 150 | 90 | Riverside | 12/16/2010 | 3/2013 | N/A | N/A |
| 6 | Palen - Nalep Solar Project I, LLC | 2009-AFC-7C | pre-Construction | 500 | Delayed | Riverside | 12/16/2010 | 9/2010 | N/A | N/A |
| 7 | Hybrid Gas-Solar - City of Palmdale (520 MW gas, 50 MW solar) | 2008-AFC-9 | pre-Construction | 570 | Pending | Los Angeles Co. | 8/10/2011 | TBD | 2013 | |
| 8 | Watson Cogeneration Steam and Electric Reliability Project | 2009-AFC-1 | pre-Construction | 85 | 0 | Los Angeles Co. | 4/11/2012 | TBD | TBD | |
| 9 | Carlsbad - NRG | 2007-AFC-6 | pre-Construction | 558 | 0 | San Diego Co. | 05/31/2012 | TBD | TBD | |
| 10 | Pio Pico Energy Center - Pio Pico Energy Center LLC | 2011-AFC-1 | pre-Construction | 300 | 0 | San Diego Co. | 9/12/2012 | 3/2013 | 5/2014 | |
| Approved and/or Under Pre-Construction Subtotal |
3,376 |
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| Approved and/or Under Construction Total (Pre-Const and Const) |
5,870 |
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| Approved & On Hold - 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* |
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| 1 | Black Rock 1, 2, and 3 Geothermal Power Project (Formerly Salton Sea Geothermal) {4} |
2002-AFC-2C | On Hold | 159 | 0 | Imperial Co. | 12/17/03 | Extension approved, Const. start 12/18/2014, On Hold: pending a power purchase agreement | N/A | On Hold |
| 2 | Blythe II Combined Cycle - Blythe Energy, LLC | 02-AFC-1 | On Hold | 520 | 0 | Riverside Co. | 12/14/05 | On Hold | On Hold | |
| Subtotal Approved and "Available" for Construction | 679 | |||||||||
| A | Tesla Combined Cycle - FPL | 2001-AFC-21C | Not Built and License Expired | 1,120 | 0 | Alameda Co. | 6/16/2004 | Cancelled | N/A | Not built and License Expired |
| B | San Joaquin Valley Energy Center - Calpine | 2001-AFC-22C | Not built and License Expired | 1,087 | 0 | Fresno Co. | 1/14/2004 | Cancelled | 1/2006 | Not built and License Expired |
| C | Three Mountain - Covanta | 1999-AFC-2C | Not built and License Expired | 500 | 0 | Shasta Co. | 5/16/2001 | Cancelled | 12/2003 | Not built and License Expired |
| D | Western Midway-Sunset - Mission | 1999-AFC-9C | Not built and License Expired | 500 | 0 | Kern Co. | 3/21/2001 | Cancelled | 7/2003 | Not built and License Expired |
| E | United Golden Gate Phase 1 - El Paso | 2000-AFC-5C | Not built and License Expired | 51 | 0 | San Mateo Co. | 3/7/2001 | Cancelled | 7/2001 | Not built and License Expired |
| F | Pegasus Energy - Delta Power | 2001-EP-9C | Cancelled | 181 | 0 | San Bernardino | 6/6/2001 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| G | Chula Vista 2 - Ramco | 2001-EP-3C | Cancelled | 62 | 0 | San Diego Co. | 6/13/2001 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| H | Hanford Energy Park - GWF {3} | 2000-SPPE-1C | Cancelled | 99 | 0 | Kings Co. | 4/11/2001 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| I | Valero Cogen. (Unit 2) (see Unit 1 - # 17a in "On Line" section) |
2001-AFC-5C | Not built and License Expired | 51 | 37 | Solano Co. | 10/31/2001 | 2/1/2007 | 12/2002 | Not built and License Expired |
| J | San Francisco Reliability Project - City of SF | 2004-AFC-1C | License Terminated | 145 | 0 | San Francisco | 10/3/2006 | 12/2008 | License Terminated | |
| K | East Altamont - Calpine | 2001-AFC-4C | License Terminated | 1,100 | 0 | Alameda Co. | 8/20/03 | 8/2011 | 7/05 | License Terminated |
| L | Imperial Valley Solar (Formerly SES Solar Two) - Imperial Valley Solar LLC | 2008-AFC-5C | License Terminated | 709 | 0 | Imperial | 9/29/2010 | N/A | N/A | License Terminated |
| M | Pastoria Phase 2 Expansion Project - simple cycle addition - Calpine | 2005-AFC-1C | Not built and License Expired | 160 | 0 | Kern Co. | 11/8/06 | Not built and License Expired | ||
| N | Morro Bay - L.S. Power {1} | 2000-AFC-12C | License Withdrawn | 1,200 | 0 | San Luis Obispo | 8/2/2004 Note:Commission decision not finalized pending NPDS permit. |
On Hold | On Hold | License Withdrawn |
| O | Beacon Solar Energy Project - Beacon Solar LLC | 2008-AFC-2C | License Terminated | 250 | Pending | Kern | 8/25/2010 | TBD | N/A | License Terminated |
| P | Calico Solar - Calico Solar LLC (formerly SES Solar One LLC/Stirling Energy | 2008-AFC-13C | License Terminated | 663.5 | Hold/80 | San Bernardino | 10/28/2010 | TBD | N/A | License Terminated |
| Subtotal Approved but Will Not Be Built | 7,878.5 | |||||||||
| Subtotal Approved AND Not Under Construction | 8,558 | |||||||||
| APPROVED TOTAL | 35,682.5 | |||||||||
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| AES High Grove Power Plant | 06-AFC-2 | 12-mo. AFC | 300 | Brown Field | San Bernardino Co. | 5/25/06 | PROJECT WITHDRAWN 2/4/10 |
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| Rio Mesa Solar Electric Generating Facility BrightSource Energy |
2011-AFC-4 | 12-month AFC | 500 | Green Field | Riverside Co. | 10/14/2011 | Project Withdrawn 7/9/2013 |
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| CPV Vaca-Station - CPV Vacaville LLC | 2008-AFC-11 | 12-month AFC | 660 | Green Field | Solano Co. | 11/18/08 | Project Withdrawn 8/27/2013 |
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| DENIED TOTAL | 1,676 | |||||||||
| Projects in Review (Arranged Alphabetically ) |
Docket Number | Process | Capacity (MW) | Project Type | Location | Date Filed | Estimated Decision Date | Estimated On-line Date** |
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| 1 | Clean Hydrogen Energy California - Hydrogen Energy International LLC | 2008-AFC-8A | 12-month AFC | 390 | Brown Field | Kern Co. | 7/31/08 Revised AFC filed 5/28/09 Amended AFC Filed 5/2/12 |
TBD | 9/2017 | |
| 2 | El Segundo Power Redevelopment (Dry Cooling Amendment) Units: 9, 10, 11, 12 | 2000-AFC-14C | 12-month-AFC | 435 | Brownfield | Los Angeles | Amendment filed 4/28/2013 |
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| 3 | Huntington Beach Energy Project - AES Corporation | 2012-AFC-02 | 12-month AFC | 939 | Brown Field | Orange | 6/27/2012 | TBD | Unit 1 - 6/2018 | |
| 4 | Quail Brush Generating Project Quail Brush Genco, LLC. |
2011-AFC-3 | 12-month AFC | 100 | Green Field | San Diego Co. | 8/2011 | TBD | TBD | |
| 5 | Redondo Beach Repower - AES | 2012-AFC-03 | 12-month AFC | 496 | Brown Field | Los Angeles Co. | 11/19/2012 | TBD | ||
| 6 | Willow Pass Generating Station - Mirant | 2008-AFC-6 | 12-month AFC | 550 | Brown Field | Contra Costa Co. | 6/30/08 | On Hold | TBD | |
| a | Hidden Hills Solar Electric Generating System - BrightSource Energy, Inc. | 2011-AFC-2 | 12-month AFC | 500 | Green Field | Inyo Co. | 8/5/11 | Under Suspension Until 2014 | Under Suspension Until 2014 | |
| b | Ridgecrest - (solar thermal) | 2009-AFC-9 | 12-month AFC | [250] | Green Field | Kern Co. | 9/1/09 | Suspended During Review | Suspended During Review | |
| c | San Gabriel Generating Station - Reliant | 2007-AFC-2 | 12-month AFC | 656 | Brown Field | San Bernardino Co. | 4/13/07 | Suspended During Review | Suspended During Review | |
| d | Sun Valley Energy Project (simple cycle/peaker) - Edison Mission Energy | 2005-AFC-3 | 12-month AFC | 500 | Green Field | Riverside Co. | 12/1/05 | Under Suspension Until 2014 | Under Suspension Until 2014 | |
| UNDER REVIEW TOTAL (Excludes Suspended) |
2,910 | |||||||||
| Projects Announced (Arranged By Project Name) |
Process | Plant type | Capacity (MW) | Project Type | Location | Estimated Filing Date | ||||
| 1 | Phoenix Combined Heat and Power | 12-month AFC | Natural Gas Cogen | 163 | Brownfield | San Bernardino Co. | TBD 2013 | |||
| 2 | Black Rock 5 & 6 Geothermal Power Project CE Butte Energy, LLC. |
12-month AFC | Geothermal Steam Turbine | 235 | Green Field | Imperial Co. | TBD in 2013 | |||
| ANNOUNCED TOTAL | 398 | |||||||||
| NOTES: | DEFINITIONS: | |||||||||
| Bold text in table identifies 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} Amendment Approved 2/2/2011. | ||||||||||
| {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. | ||||||||||
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