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VOL. 29, N0. 31
AUG. 7, 2015
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.com The Carlsbad Energy Commission approves an amendment to the Carlsbad Energy Center on July 30, which will replace the Encina Power Station by 2017. Photo by Ellen Wright
Smaller Carlsbad RANCHO SFNEWS power plant approved
Above the Crowds
By Ellen Wright
A young fan gets a good look at this year’s San Diego Chargers during one of the team’s practices open to the public last weekend at Chargers Park. The team is hosting its annual FanFest event Aug. 8 at Qualcomm Stadium. The event is free and open to the public. See more photos and story on page A17. Photo by Bill Reilly
Del Mar, Solana Beach turn off most beach showers By Bianca Kaplanek
Outdoor showers used for rinsing off sand and salt remain operable at Fletcher Cove. But those at Seascape, pictured here, and Tide Park have been turned off indefinitely. Photo by Bianca Kaplanek
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goals,” said John Chillemi, president of NRG Energy’s West region. “Moving one step closer to construction of a lower profile, more environmentally beneficial plant also supports the city’s goals of removing the older, larger Encina plant, and redeveloping the beach front site.” In 2007, NRG Energy proposed a larger power station, which would have produced 540 megawatts of energy. It was approved in 2012, even though the Carlsbad city officials opposed the project because there was no plan to tear down the existing Encina Power Station. During this time, regional power needs shifted dramatically due to the closing of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station and the availability of new technology. In January 2014, NRG TURN TO POWER PLANT ON A15
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REGION — With summer in full swing and typical perfect temperatures, people are flocking to North County beaches. But the time-honored ritual of rinsing sand off surfboards and feet is not currently on option in San Diego’s two smallest cities. Although neither was required to do so, Del Mar and Solana Beach have shut off the faucets at all but one beach in each city to help meet state-mandat-
CARLSBAD — On July 30, the California Energy Commission approved a license for NRG Energy to build a smaller and more efficient power plant on the site where the Encina Power Station is currently located. In May, the commission approved a “power purchase and tolling” agreement between SDG&E and the Carlsbad Energy Center, as the new plant will be called. The agreement is a contract for SDG&E to purchase power from the new plant. That decision has been appealed and is currently under review. Coming to an agreement for a new power station between region wide stakeholders has been a long road. “The CEC approval of the Carlsbad Energy Center is an important milestone in helping achieve local, regional, and state
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