Plant would boost energy in Hayward
San Mateo County Times |Janis Mara, Business Writer|September 27, 2006
When peak demand hits, as it did during this year's sweltering July, the center would be called into action, the company said. The plant, planned to be built on Clawiter Road near PG&E's Eastshore substation, would only operate during peak demand periods, according to the company...... The Eastshore plant would use less water annually than five residences, the company said, with its engines cooled by a closed-water system. It would be built using state-of-the-art air emissions control technology.
When peak demand hits, as it did during this year's sweltering July, the center would be called into action, the company said. The plant, planned to be built on Clawiter Road near PG&E's Eastshore substation, would only operate during peak demand periods, according to the company...... The Eastshore plant would use less water annually than five residences, the company said, with its engines cooled by a closed-water system. It would be built using state-of-the-art air emissions control technology.
Hayward may get a big energy boost if plans for a new $140 million electric generating facility in the city are approved, officials with Eastshore Energy Center said in news released Monday.
The Eastshore Energy Center is expected to open in 2009 and would provide enough energy to power 85,000 homes, supplying backup power for Hayward and improving the reliability of Pacific Gas and Electric Co.'s power delivery system for the Bay Area, according to Eastshore Energy.
The company has applied to the California Energy Commission for certification to build the center. Eastshore Energy is a subsidiary of Tierra Energy, a Texas-based firm that specializes in wind and natural gas-fueled generation.
When peak demand hits, as it did during …
... more [truncated due to possible copyright]Hayward may get a big energy boost if plans for a new $140 million electric generating facility in the city are approved, officials with Eastshore Energy Center said in news released Monday.
The Eastshore Energy Center is expected to open in 2009 and would provide enough energy to power 85,000 homes, supplying backup power for Hayward and improving the reliability of Pacific Gas and Electric Co.'s power delivery system for the Bay Area, according to Eastshore Energy.
The company has applied to the California Energy Commission for certification to build the center. Eastshore Energy is a subsidiary of Tierra Energy, a Texas-based firm that specializes in wind and natural gas-fueled generation.
When peak demand hits, as it did during this year's sweltering July, the center would be called into action, the company said. The plant, planned to be built on Clawiter Road near PG&E's Eastshore substation, would only operate during peak demand periods, according to the company.
Eastshore signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with PG&E in April. This is significant because having a major customer like PG&E is key to the success of such facilities.
Along these lines, Calpine Corp., the bankrupt San Jose energy producer, last week won court approval to sell a stake in its Hayward power plant, the Russell City Energy Center, to preserve a 10-year contract with PG&E. A judge approved the sale of Calpine's 35 percent share and the plant's assets to GE Energy Financial Services for $44 million. The money will help build the 600-megawatt plant.
The Eastshore plant would use less water annually than five residences, the company said, with its engines cooled by a closed-water system. It would be built using state-of-the-art air emissions control technology.
Business Writer Janis Mara can be reached at (510) 208-6468 or jmara@angnewspapers.com.