In addition, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) filed an application with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for authorization to directly develop and construct the Colusa station. The CPUC has already approved the project, finding that it was cost effective and needed for reliability.
Randy Livingston, PG&E’s vice president for power generation, said: The Colusa generating station is an important component of PG&E’s commitment to ensure a secure and reliable energy supply to support California’s economic growth and well being. The state-of-the-art 657MW combined cycle natural gas facility utilizes the latest in fuel-efficient technologies to minimize the environmental impact while ensuring reliable electricity at reasonable costs.
Competitive Power Ventures, E&L Westcoast’s project developer, had earlier notified PG&E that it planned to terminate its agreement to develop the Colusa project and wanted to explore other workable solutions. As a result, PG&E agreed to acquire the site.
