Location:Santa Cruz (California Coast)

Projected Cost: $16,000,000

Location: San Louis Obispo County (Central California)

Projected Cost: $550 Million

 

A 640-acre, 177 megawatt cutting edge solar powerplant facing an ironic Solar-thermal power developer Ausra, Inc. has filed an Application for Certification with the California Energy Commission for construction approval. The CESF is located in an unincorporated area of eastern San Luis Obispo County, west of Simmler and northwest of California Valley, California. The CESF includes the solar farm site, a minimal offsite transmission system connection, and construction laydown area.

Location: Fresno County (Central California)

 

565-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant now under union-only labor agreement threat from CURE. In pursuit of its vision of reliable power for the central San Joaquin Valley, the Kings River Conservation District is proposing to construct the KRCD Community Power Plant. It will be a clean combined-cycle power plant, fueled by natural gas, the fuel of choice for power plants in the state of California. This 565-megawatt, base-load power plant is in the permitting process. Construction is expected to start in 2009, ending in 2011.

Location: Ventura (Central Coast)

Projected Cost: TBD

 

The land used for the Project is owned by the Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation. Phase 1, which was covered with a PLA, of this project includes 74 apartments, a child care center, and a community center. Future phases, with secure funding, are to be considered for a PLA.