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New power plant to open in San Francisco

By Elizabeth Daley, Bay City News Service


October 8, 2006

SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) - The California Energy Commission announced this week that a license has been approved for the construction of a 145-megawatt power plant south of 25th Street and east of Illinois Street on the site of the Mirant Corporation power plant in the Potrero Hill district in San Francisco.

The new plant will be a simple-cycle plant, only operating during summer months when demand for electricity is high, according to Bob Aldrich of the California Energy Commission.

According to the San Francisco Water District, construction of this new plant should lead to closure of the Mirant Corporation plant. The Mirant plant began operating in 1960, according to the company's Web site.

This new power plant will be part of the San Francisco Electric Reliability Project and will use three natural gas-fired combustion turbines.

According to the California Energy Commission, the plant may begin generating energy in 2007.

During the peak construction period, the project will provide up to 264 construction jobs with an average of 161 workers present per month.

About 11 workers will maintain and operate the project, according to the California Energy Commission.

The California Energy Commission estimates the project will cost approximately $140 million.

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