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Blythe Energy Power Plant Project
Docket Number:
99-AFC-8
(Application For Certification)
99-AFC-8C
(Compliance Proceeding)
98-SIT-2
(NOI Exemption Proceeding)
Committee That Oversaw This Case:
John L. Geesman, Commissioner
Presiding Member
James D. Boyd, Commissioner
Associate Member
Hearing Officer: Ed Bouillon
Key Dates
- March 21, 2001 - Commission approves Application For Certification.
- February 20, 2001 - Presiding Members Proposed Decision released.
- November 13, 2000 - Final Staff Assessment released.
- September 5, 2000 - Preliminary Staff Assessment released.
- March 22, 2000 - Data adequacy determination before full Commission.
- February 18, 2000 - Applicant filed supplemental information to (AFC) seeking data adequacy.
- January 26, 2000 - Commissioners found the Application for Certification (AFC) data inadequate.
- December 9, 1999 - Application For Certification filed.
- July 22, 1998 - Blythe Energy, LLC files petition requesting a exemption from the requirement to file a Notice of Intention (NOI) for construction of a power plant in California.
General Description of Project
The project as proposed by Blythe Energy, LLC is a 520 megawatt, base-load, combined-cycle power plant proposed to be built in the City of Blythe, California. The plant is expected to cost $250 million, and the company filed its Application For Certification to the Energy Commission on December 9, 1999.
Note the proceeding to handle the Transmission Line Modification to 99-AFC-8C has been moved to a new section: www.energy.ca.gov/sitingcases/blythetline/
Energy Commission Facility Certification Process
The Energy Commission's facility certification process carefully examines public health and safety, environmental impacts and engineering aspects of proposed power plants and all related facilities such as electric transmission lines, natural gas pipelines, etc. The Energy Commission is the lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has a certified regulatory program under CEQA. Under its certified program, the Energy Commission is exempt from having to prepare an environmental impact report. Its certified program, however, does require environmental analysis of the project, including an analysis of alternatives and mitigation measures to minimize any significant adverse effect the project may have on the environment.
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