Modesto Irrigation District Electric Generating Station (03-SPPE-01) Data Request Workshop

Purpose: The purpose of the workshop is to address the public, intervenors' and the applicant's comments and questions relating to the Data Requests issued by Commission staff in the Small Power Plant Exemption application proceeding and to work toward resolving potential issues. If unable to attend, written comments may be sent to the project manager electronically or to the Commission's address shown below. Questions and comments will be considered by staff and if necessary, will be addressed in the Draft Initial Study.

Project Summary: MID proposes to construct and operate a 95-megawatt (MW) generation plant called the Modesto Irrigation District Electric Generation Station (MEGS). The project is proposed to be located on a 12.25-acre site at South Stockton Avenue and Doak Boulevard in Ripon, California, in San Joaquin County. The 95-megawatt natural gas-fired simple cycle plant will consist of two General Electric LM 6000 SPRINT combustion turbines. Part of the proposed project includes the construction of approximately 0.25 miles of new 69-kV sub-transmission line and fiber optic cable, approximately 0.25 miles of new eight-inch natural gas supply line, and water supply and wastewater tap lines into the existing City of Ripon lines located in South Stockton Avenue.

Public Participation: The public is encouraged to participate and provide comments. For information on how to participate in the Energy Commission's review of the proposed project, please contact Roberta Mendonca, the Energy Commission's Public Adviser, at (916) 654-4489, or toll free in California, at (800) 822-6228, or by e-mail at PAO@energy.state.ca.us. If you require special accommodations, contact Lou Quiroz, at (916) 654-5146, at least five days prior to the workshop.

Questions: Information about the proposed power plant is available on the Energy Commission's website at www.energy.ca.gov/sitingcases/ripon. Inquiries about the project should be directed to James W. Reede, Jr., Energy Commission Project Manager, at (916) 653-1245, or at jreede@energy.state.ca.us. News media inquiries should be directed to Claudia Chandler, Assistant Executive Director, at (916) 654-4989, or e-mail at energia@energy.state.ca.us.