Wildflower Larkspur Energy Facility

The Wildflower Larkspur Energy Facility (LEF) is located at 9355 Otay Mesa Road in the City of San Diego, San Diego County, at the intersection of Otay Mesa Road and Harvest Road.

LEF is a 90-megawatt (MW), simple-cycle, natural gas-fired, dual-fueled facility consisting of two 45 MW General Electric LM6000 gas turbine engines. The project incorporates selective catalytic reduction to reduce project emissions.

LEF 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 Energy Commission 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 Energy Commission approved the extension (TN 64739) of the Larkspur Energy Facility for the live of the facility, until such time that it ceases operations and commences permanent closure activities.