- Project Owner
- Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
- Docket Number
- 93-AFC-03C
- Capacity
- 158 MW
- Location
- Sacramento County
- Technology
- Combined Cycle
- Project Status
- Operational (Natural Gas-Fired)
- Project Type
- Application for Certification
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District’s Campbell Power Plant (CPP) is in unincorporated Sacramento County adjacent to the former Campbell Soup Supply Company, LLC (CSSC) facility (now known as the Capital Commerce Center), which was the project’s steam host.
CPP is a nominal 158-megawatt natural gas-fired, combined-cycle cogeneration facility consisting of a Siemens V84.2 natural-gas-fired combustion turbine generator, a steam turbine generator, and associated equipment.
On September 27, 2012, CSSC made a public announcement that it would close its South Sacramento facility in 2013. On October 30, 2012, the CSSC provided official written notice to the SMUD of its intent to close the CSSC’s Sacramento facility and terminate the Steam Sales Agreement (SSA) between SMUD and CSSC effective October 30, 2013. The termination of the SSA in turn left CPP without a viable steam host. On May 9, 2013, CSSC shut down all steam systems and ceased receipt of steam from CPP. Without a steam host, CPP generates electricity more efficiently as a combined-cycle plant. Depending on atmospheric conditions, the steam not sent to the steam host is now available to generate up to an extra 5 megawatts of electricity for the same quantity of fuel previously burned.
- Replace the Static Frequency & Excitation Systems
Staff Approval
TN 268460
2/3/2026 - Increase Cooling Tower VOCs
Commission Approval
Order No. 22-0309-03
TN 242277
03/11/2022 - Transfer Ownership to Sacramento Municipal Utility District Financing Authority (SFA) and changing project name to Campbell Power Plant
Commission Order
Order No. 21-0908-04
TN 239697
09/14/2021 - Repurpose an Existing Water Storage Tank
Staff Approval
TN 233170
05/27/2020 - Installation of a Siemens Wet Compression Wet Compression System Upgrade
Commission Approval
Order No. 19-0109-03
TN 226297
01/11/2019 - Replace Potable Water with Recycled Water
Commission Approval
Order No. 16-0713-05
TN 212335
07/18/2016 - Amend Efficiency Condition of Certification EFF-1
Commission Approval
Order No.13-1114-01f
TN 210677
03/11/2016 - Modifications to Air Quality Conditions of Certification
Commission Approval
Order No. 09-0826-04
TN 53108
09/02/2009 - Modifications to Air Quality Conditions of Certification
Commission Approval
Order No. 99-1215-08
TN 13025
12/23/1999 - Modification of Air Quality Condition AQ-31
Commission Approval
Order No. 98-04-15-3
TN 8527
04/17/1998 - Modifications to Air Quality Conditions of Certification
Commission Approval
Order No. 97-1217-05
TN 7769
01/09/1998 - Modifications to Condition of Certification NOISE-5
Commission Approval
Order No. 97-0730-1(a)
TN 6265
08/19/1997 - Temporarily Expansion of Construction Parking Area
Staff Approval
TN 4450
02/24/1997 - Use of Freight Trains for Equipment Delivery
Staff Approval
TN 3519
10/18/1996 - Expansion of Temporary Equipment Laydown Area
Staff Approval
TN 3486
10/09/1996 - Delivery of both Low and High Steam Pressure
Staff Approval
Not in Docket
03/05/1996
Attention: You will need to look up the transaction number (TN) in the Compliance Docket Log. Non-hypertext items in the docket indicate that no electronic or hard copy is available or the item was filed confidentially. If you have any questions, please contact the Compliance Project Manager assigned to this project.
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
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Contacts
Project Manager
Ashley Gutierrez
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916-839-0400
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