February 12, 2014|

California’s Great SONGS Debate: Gas-Fired Power vs. Green Alternatives

Greentech Grid

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CPUC sees pushback on proposal for natural gas plus green replacements for 2,200 megawatts of lost nuclear power.  By Jeff St. John.  Down in Southern California, a battle over the state’s energy future has just been set in motion. At issue is the loss of the 2,200-megawatt San Onofre Nuclear Generation Station (SONGS) — and the debate over how much green energy can be relied on to replace it.

On Tuesday, the California Public Utilities Commission issued a proposed decision (PDF) that would require Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric to each procure between 500 megawatts and 700 megawatts of new energy capacity by 2022 to make up for the generation lost with the 30-year-old nuclear plant’s closure last year.

See full article at Greentech Grid.