The Wildflower Energy Project "peaker" plants are the first facilities to be licensed under the CEC's emergency siting process instituted upon Governor Gray Davis' Executive Order to expedite the licensing of electricity plants that can be on line by September 30, 2001.
"We are extremely pleased with the CEC's commitment to the emergency process. Despite the short timeframe, there were no short-cuts in terms of public and environmental considerations," said John Jones, Wildflower Project Manager for InterGen. "The CEC decision comes after hearings in Palm Springs and San Diego where questions from the public and Commissioners were addressed. InterGen prides itself on its reputation as a developer of energy projects that incorporate the highest levels of environmental stewardship and commitment to local communities. These projects will absolutely uphold our tradition."
InterGen will build the Larkspur Energy facility in an industrial zone within the City of San Diego. The Indigo Facility will be built in an energy producing area dominated by wind turbines in northern Palm Springs. Both sites were chosen based on proximity and access to natural gas and connections to transmission lines on the state's power grid. The gas supply and power sale for the facilities will be managed through InterGen's affiliate, Coral Power.
"These will be the first InterGen facilities in California, and with the CEC's approval, we can get started on construction immediately," said Steve Weyel, President of InterGen North America. "A quarter of a million homes will be served by these plants and we want them to be on line as soon as possible. We're glad to help respond to the state's urgent electricity needs," added Weyel.
InterGen is a global power generation firm. Across the United States, InterGen is currently working on a number of proposed generating facilities, building on a solid foundation of successful projects in nine other countries worldwide. InterGen is a Shell-Bechtel venture.
CEC Announces Approval Of Intergen's Wildflower Project
CEC Announces Approval Of Intergen's Wildflower Project
Key Contact
-
Corporate Media Contact
-
O:+1 713 235 2088Office contact number
-
M:+1 240 344 1173Mobile contact number
-
About Bechtel
Bechtel is a trusted engineering, construction and project management partner to industry and government. Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers’ objectives to create a lasting positive impact. Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.
Bechtel serves the Energy; Infrastructure; Manufacturing & Technology; Mining & Metals; and Nuclear, Security & Environmental markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. www.bechtel.com
