|
MINUTES
of the
POWER PLANT TASK FORCE
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 4:00 p.m.
City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton Goodlett Place, Room 408
San Francisco, CA
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Philip DeAndrade called the meeting to order at 4:10 p.m.
Present:
Joe Boss
Richard Millet
Philip DeAndrade
Steven Moss
Al Collins
Absent: Karen Pierce
2. TASK FORCE POSITION RE POWERING POTRERO 4, 5 AND 6
Mr. DeAndrade asked Deputy City Attorney Theresa Mueller to explain the status of the
siting of the CTs now that the SFPUC has rescinded the original agreements implementing the Electric Reliability Project.
PUC's action in rescinding its earlier resolutions before the Board of Supervisors does not remove them. Board still has ability to act on those resolutions. Given the Commission rescission, what effect Board approval would be is a separate question.
In response to Mr. DeAndrade's question whether or not Mirant must have regulatory approval to repower Units 4, 5 and 6, Ms. Mueller replied affirmatively that City regulatory approvals as well as CEQA analyses are required.
Christine Deberry, MOEWD: the Mayor is looking to identify an alternative to the siting of the four CTs. Mirant retrofit has been proposed to the Mayor as the most feasible short-term alternative City can employ as a bridge to a more power-plant-free solution in the near future. The retrofitted units will produce 150 MWs. To remove the RMR requirement, the City must reduce the need or replace the 150 MWs per CAISO. ISO informed the Mayor via letter that Unit 3 can be shut down when transbay cable comes on line; that ISO will then lift the RMR requirement; and Mirant agreed to shut down Unit 3 at that point. The understanding is that Unit 3 will have to run for a few months until reliability of cable proven. Assuming the Mirant retrofit is approved, staggered retrofits will occur on Units 4, 5 and
Mr. DeAndrade: does not believe that that the Task Force had enough information to make its recommendation to the Board regarding the repowering of Units 4, 5 and 6. Would like to gather more information and have it presented at the September meeting.
Mr. Moss: suggested that the meeting take place in the community at the Potrero Neighborhood House.
Mr. Deandrade expressed discomfort at fact that although he was initially opposed to CTs, he was swayed by arguments issuing from Mayor's office demonstrating the efficacy, reduction in pollution and ability to transition out of fossil fuel reliance with siting and implementation of the CTs.
Mr. Boss: asked Deputy City Attorney Mueller put together a list of mitigations and community benefits proposed with the CT package, to which she agreed.
3. ADJOURNMENT
Mr. DeAndrade adjourned the meeting at 5:10 p.m.
|
