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Temporary Power Generators Now Onlineto Support California's Electricity Grid

9/29/2021

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Units will safeguard grid from climate-induced conditions
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Four temporary mobile emergency power generating units totaling 120 megawatts (MW) deployed by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) are online and ready to support California's energy grid in times of extreme stress on the grid.

Two units each have been temporarily installed at two sites in Northern California: Greenleaf Unit 1, operated by Calpine in Yuba City, and the Roseville Energy Park, operated by Roseville Electric. Each unit can produce up to 30 MW of power, totaling 60 MW of power at each site. The units run on natural gas but can run on a blend of up to 75 percent hydrogen. 

In a July emergency proclamation, Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration directed DWR to work with the California Energy Commission (CEC) to develop additional energy capacity to safeguard the state's grid from the impacts of climate-induced drought, wildfires, and extreme heat waves. 

"DWR's expertise as the fourth largest power producer in California allowed us to work quickly with the CEC, the California Independent System Operator, and our regional partners in Yuba City and Roseville to bring these units online," said DWR Deputy Director for the State Water Project Ted Craddock. "DWR is proud to play a role in safeguarding the state's energy grid and doing everything possible to avoid power shortages and outages as a result of climate-induced conditions."

The generators would be deployed under emergency conditions determined by the California Independent System Operator (ISO) under a contingency plan developed in coordination with the CEC and the California Public Utilities Commission. The plan includes a range of measures to address potential energy supply shortfalls, including Flex Alerts, coordination with adjacent balancing authorities, demand reduction strategies, and bringing online new resources such as the temporary generators.
 
"These temporary generators are an important last resort resource that can be relied on to support electricity reliability across California during grid emergencies," said CEC Commissioner Siva Gunda. "The state's energy agencies are committed to ongoing monitoring of these facilities in coordination with DWR and local partners to ensure any impacts are accounted for."

The four generators are located next to existing powerplants operated by Calpine and Roseville Electric. They can be online within five minutes at the direction of the California ISO or the Western Area Power Authority.

The project cost for the four temporary emergency generator units is $196 million which will be paid for through emergency funds. The units will be available until December 31, 2023. 

For more information, go to DWR's Power Production website or the visit the CEC’s temporary and emergency generation program website.

For more information on management of the statewide power grid, please contact the CEC at mediaoffice@energy.ca.gov or the California ISO at ISOMedia@caiso.com.

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