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Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 at 9:44 PM

More Power Plants?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The City of Carlsbad is sponsoring a community forum regarding the plans to build a second power plant at the 100-acre site just off the I-5 freeway and Cannon Rd.

Stop by on Thursday, November 6, 2008:

Carlsbad Faraday Center, 1635 Faraday Ave., Carlsbad, CA 92008

5:30pm Open House

6:00pm Presentation

6:30pm Community input

For more information you can call (760) 434-2820 or www.carlsbadconnected.com

The Coastal Commission is the regulating body that has the right to approve the project.  The City of Carlsbad officially opposes it because “it seriously limits future opportunities to redevelop this land in a way that better meets the needs of the community”.

They also noted that the tearing down of the old plant is not expected; it will exist for another 10-15 years minimum.

Not mentioned was the city’s bungling of their opportunity to purchase the property a few years ago, when the current owner, NRG West, outbid them.

 

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Reader Comments: 7 Responses

  1. Well, I have to say I like the new view better. Given California’s absurd NIMBYism with respect to its need for more and lower cost power, combined with its refusal to permit enough refinery and power generation facilities to meet current and future demand, I’d welcome more power plants whenever and wherever we can get them.

    I’d happily buy a hillside property with a view of the site. Each time I ate breakfast, I could look out my window and smile at how much my life is made better by industrialization.

    lgs | October 29th, 2008 at 11:38 pm

  2. 100 acres of land with an ocean view, I’v got it, we’ll expand the power plant located there!

    Hilarious.

    I think perhaps downtown Carlsbad might then consider housing some of that safe nuclear waste from San Onofre. Why not build up the city coffers?

    Hmmm, what other great ideas do I have…

    ice weasel | October 30th, 2008 at 4:19 am

  3. You would think it would be easier building a power plant inland, out of the Coastal Commission’s control.

    How long will the environmental impact reports and permitting of this take… 10 years?

    Jakob | October 30th, 2008 at 7:56 am

  4. Any engineers or physicists want to weigh in on the importance of the proximity of cooling water (pacific ocean) to the Encina natural gas fired power plant?

    Nimby Nimberson | October 30th, 2008 at 8:55 am

  5. I thought the power plant was shutting down and moving inland to eliminate the marine destruction associated with the antiquated seawater cooling and intake systems (‘once through cooling’). That was the last news the Coastal Commission heard….

    Perhaps after the local elected fools and Mayor Bud Lewis fell in with the outrageous Poseidon Resources proposal to convert public seawater to private profit freshwater for sale the power plant decided ‘what the hell.’ After all, why should the power plant clean up its act if residents and pols in Carlsbad don’t give a flying *#)@$& about their own coast?

    what the #$%^&?? | October 30th, 2008 at 1:26 pm

  6. Nice that they showed all the existing trees being removed in the “proposed” view…gives it a much more “modern” feel, don’cha think?

    Is Terramar to the left of that picture? (I’m feeling a bit disoriented.)

    shoppingaround | October 30th, 2008 at 8:59 pm

  7. shoppingaround,

    Good point about the trees. It looks like there is no need to tear those down (or they can be replaced if tear-down is necessary during construction).

    Gee wonder what “better” use they have for the property? Maybe some shiny-new tract McMansions on 4,000 sf lots?

    I’d rather have a power plant.

    CA renter | October 31st, 2008 at 12:10 am

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