Tesla Power Plant Licensing Case Compliance Proceeding

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Committee Overseeing Compliance Case (01-AFC-21C):

Committee Overseeing AFC Case (01-AFC-21):

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Key Dates

• Ocober 16, 2009 - Certification is Terminated by the Order Denying Petition For Extension of Construction Deadline
• June 3, 2009 - Order Granting Change of Ownership to Pacific Gas & Electric
• August 11, 2004 - Order Denying Intervenors' Petitions for Reconsideration
• June 16, 2004 - Commission Adoption Order
• June 16, 2004 - Energy Commission approves project
• May 13, 2004 - REVISED Presiding Member's Proposed Decision released.
• February 27, 2004 - Presiding Member's Proposed Decision released.
• April 8, 2003 - Final Staff Assessment released.
• September 16, 2002 - Preliminary Staff Assessment released.
• January 9, 2002 - Energy Commission declares Application For Certification to be "data adequate."
• October 12, 2001 - Applicant files Application For Certification (AFC).

General Description of Project

On October 12, 2001, Midway Power LLC, a Delaware limited liability company owned by Florida Power & Light, filed an Application for Certification for the Tesla Power Project. On June 14, 2004, the Commission granted Midway Power, LLC, a license to construct and operate the Tesla Power Project. In December, 2008, PG&E purchased the project license and is the current project owner of Midway Power, LLC., which holds all assets, land, ERCs, development rights, and permits associated with the Tesla site.

The site is located on a 60-acre portion of a 160-acre parcel, Assessor parcel No. 99B-7825-1-4 Section 30, Township 2S, Range 4E, in Alameda County. The site is approximately one-half mile north of the PG&E Tesla Substation. The site will be accessed by the Midway Road bordering the eastside of the parcel.

The Tesla Power Project, a nominal 1,120 megawatt power plant, will consist of a natural gas-fired combined cycle power generator, with 0.8 miles of double-circuit 230-kilovolt transmission line connected to the PG&E Tesla Substation, 24-inch 2.8 mile natural gas pipeline, and an 11-mile recycled water pipeline connected to the City of Tracy's recycled water pipeline system.

Energy Commission Facility Certification Process

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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