Project Owner
Alliance Colton
Docket Number
01-EP-04
Capacity
40 MW
Location
San Bernardino County
Technology
Simple Cycle
Project Status
Operational (Natural Gas-Fired)
Project Type
Emergency Peaker
Project Description

The Alliance Century Energy Facility (ACEF) is located on the Century substation site owned by the City of Colton, at 661 South Cooley Drive, City of Colton, San Bernardino County. The site is located south of Interstate 10, east of Mount Vernon Avenue, and west of Interstate 215.

ACEF is a 40-megawatt (MW), simple-cycle, natural gas-fired, distributed generation facility consisting of four General Electric 10 MW simple-cycle, gas turbine generators installed in a simple cycle configuration for use in meeting peak power demands by the California Department of Water Resources and the city of Riverside. Project components include gas compression, selective catalytic reduction emission control systems, and evaporative inlet air cooling.

ACEF was reviewed under Public Resources Code section 25705, which granted the California Energy Commission (CEC) emergency permitting authority, and Executive Order D-26-01, issued February 8, 2001 and Executive Order D-28-01 issued on March 7, 2001. In Executive Order D-26-01 and D-28-01, the Governor ordered the CEC and other relevant state and local agencies to expedite review of proposed thermal power plants for construction and operation on an emergency basis by September 30, 2001. The Governor also declared that these projects were emergency projects under Public Resources Code section 21080(b)(4) and are thereby exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act.

The CEC Final Decision included a provision that would allow for the certification to be extended for the life of the project, provided that the conditions of certification were current and in compliance, the project was permanent in nature, and air emission credits were in place. On April 11, 2012, the CEC approved the extension (TN 64741) of ACEF for the life of the facility, until such time that it ceases operations and commences permanent closure activities.

Power Plant Certification and Exemption Processes

The CEC has the exclusive authority to certify all thermal power plants 50 megawatts (MW) and larger and related facilities proposed for construction in California. The Application for Certification (AFC) process is a certified regulatory program under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). As a certified regulatory program, the CEC does not prepare environmental impact reports (EIRs) in an AFC proceeding, but instead prepares environmental assessment documents that are functionally equivalent to EIRs. A certificate issued by the CEC is in lieu of any permit, certificate, or similar document otherwise required by any state, local or regional agency, or federal agency to the extent permitted by federal law, and supersedes any applicable statute, ordinance, or regulation of any state, local, or regional agency, or federal agency to the extent permitted by federal law.

Original Proceeding

e-Commenting has been closed. Please submit your comments in compliance proceeding above.

Docket Log (01-EP-04)

Exhibit List

Proof of Service List

Search All Power Plant Documents

Contacts

Project Manager

Keith Winstead
CME@energy.ca.gov
(Please enter project name in the email subject line)
916-208-3849

Public Participation Questions

Public Advisor
publicadvisor@energy.ca.gov
916-957-7910

Media Inquiries

Media & Public Communications Office
mediaoffice@energy.ca.gov
916-654-4989

Subscribe Alliance Century Energy Facility

Automated Email Notifications