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Recommendation to adopt resolution affirming the adoption by the Harbor Commission of the Final Negative Declaration for the Long Beach Generating Station Emergency Re-Powering Project; and deny the appeal of Californians for Renewable Energy (CARE) and Coalition for a Safe Environment (CFASE). (Districts 1,2)
DISCUSSION
On April 2, 2007, the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners (Board) adopted Resolution HD-2358, which makes certain findings, adopts the Final Negative Declaration (NO) and Application Summary Report (ASR), approves the Long Beach Generation Station Emergency Re-Powering Project as described in the Final NO, approves the issuance of a Level II Harbor Development Permit (HOP), and authorizes the filing of the Notice of Determination pursuant to CEQA.
On April 9, 2007, the Californians for Renewable Energy (CARE) filed an appeal to the City Clerk on the Board's adoption of the subject Negative Declaration pursuant to City of Long Beach Municipal section 21.21.507, Appeals from Harbor Department Environmental Determinations (attached). In addition, on April 11, 2007, the Coalition for a Safe Environment (CFASE) filed a separate appeal on the subject Final Negative Declaration.
The following is a staff report prepared in support of the Board's approval of the subject Final Negative Declaration. The only issue before the City Council is the adequacy of the Final NO adopted by the Board. The approval of the subject project and the issuance of the HOP are not the subject of these appeals.
BACKGROUND
Southern California Edison (SCE) engaged in the generation and distribution of electricity at the Long Beach Generation Station (LBGS) from 1910 to 1998 when it was sold to Long Beach Generation, LLC (LBG). LBG retired the existing LBGS facility on January 1, 2005, which at that time consisted of seven combustion turbine generators (CTGs) and two steam turbine generators, with a total power generating capacity of 577 megawatts (MWs).
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