PWP Power Projects
PWP gets power from varied sources including hydropower, natural-gas-fired generators, renewable energy including solar, wind, landfill gas and geothermal power, and power we purchase on the wholesale market.
RENEWABLE ENERGY
SOLAR
Antelope Big Sky Ranch Solar Project | Lancaster, California
The City executed a contract in 2012 with SCPPA to purchase 32.5% of the output from the 20 MW Antelope Big Sky Ranch solar project located near Lancaster, California. Antelope Big Sky Ranch achieved commercial operation on August 19, 2016.
Summer Solar Project | Lancaster, California
The City executed a contract in 2012 with SCPPA to purchase 32.5% of the output from the 20 MW Summer Solar project located near Lancaster, California. Summer Solar achieved commercial operation on July 25, 2016.
Columbia II Solar Project | Mojave, California
In December 2014, the City scheduled the first MWhs of energy from the Columbia II Solar project, a 15 MW solar plant located in Mojave, California. The City purchases 17.143% (approximately 2.6 MW) of the output from Columbia II through a power sales agreement with SCPPA.
Kingbird Solar Project | Rosamond, California
In 2013, the City Council approved a contract for 100% of the production from the 20 MW Kingbird Solar project in Rosamond, California. The Kingbird project achieved commercial operations on April 30, 2016 and is operated by First Solar. The Kingbird contract has a twenty year term which may be extended by the City at its sole discretion for an additional five contract years. The contract also includes an option for the City to purchase the project at various points during the term.
Windsor Reservoir Solar Project | Pasadena, California
In 2011, PWP installed a 0.564 MW rooftop photovoltaic solar project atop the PWP Water Division's Windsor Reservoir. The project generates approximately 872 MWh annually and the renewable energy generated is purchased by the Power Division through bill credits to the Water Division thereby reducing PWP's customers' water bills. These savings benefit PWP's water customers through reduced operating costs of the Water Division.
WIND
Milford Wind Corridor Phase | Milford, Utah
The City entered into a power sales agreement with the Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) for 2.5% (approximately 5 MW) of the output (including capacity, energy and associated environmental attributes) of Milford Wind Corridor Phase I Project, a 203.5 MW nameplate capacity wind farm comprised of 97 wind turbines located near Milford, Utah. The facility went into commercial operation in 2009.
High Winds Generation Facility | Solano County, California
In 2003, the City Council approved a 25-year power sales agreement with SCPPA for the purchase of wind-powered electrical energy associated with a 6 MW (or approximately 17,500 MWh per year) share of the PPM Energy, Inc. (now Iberdrola Renewables ("Iberdrola")) High Winds wind generation facility. The High Winds Project is a 145.6 MW wind generation facility located in Solano County, California.
HYDRO-POWER
Azusa Hydroelectric Plant | Azusa, California
The Azusa Hydroelectric Plant is a 3 MW hydroelectric plant located in the San Gabriel River Basin. Energy is accumulated and delivered to the City by Southern California Edison through an agreement which provides for deliveries at rates up to 15 MWh. The Azusa Hydroelectric Plant has historically delivered approximately 3 GWh of energy to the City annually for the past 15 years. Generation in recent years has decreased to minimal volumes due to regional drought conditions. In August 2013, PWP completed the seismic retrofit of the penstock and by-pass pipe making these structures compliant with current seismic code.
Hoover Uprating Hydroelectric Project Interest | Black Canyon, Nevada
The City has two cost-based power purchase agreements with the United States Department of Energy Western Area Power Administration for a combined total of up to 20 MW capacity from the generating units at the hydroelectric power plant of the Boulder Canyon Project at Hoover Dam (the "Hoover Project"), located approximately 25 miles from Las Vegas on the Nevada/Arizona border. The City's capacity entitlement is comprised of an 11 MW renewal contract and a contract for 9 MW resulting from the uprating of the Hoover Project. The actual capacity available from the Hoover Project varies, depending on hydrologic conditions, maintenance scheduling and other outages. Under normal hydrologic conditions, the City receives approximately 60 GWh of annual energy deliveries.
LANDFILL GAS
Puente Hills Landfill Gas-to-Energy | Whittier, California
In 2014, the City Council approved a 14-year power sales agreement with SCPPA for approximately 30% of the output from the Puente Hills landfill gas-to-energy project, starting January 1, 2017. The Puente Hills project is an existing 43 MW project located near Whittier, California.
Chiquita Canyon Landfill Gas-to-Energy | Valencia, California
In 2004, the City Council approved a 20-year power sales agreement with SCPPA for the purchase of 8.3 MW of landfill gas-generated electrical energy from the Ameresco, LLC, Chiquita Canyon Landfill Gas to Electricity generation project located in Valencia, California. The project began operation in 2010.
GEOTHERMAL
Heber South Geothermal Project | Imperial Valley, California
In 2005, the City Council approved a 25-year power sales agreement with SCPPA for the purchase of 2.1 MW of geothermal-generated electrical energy from the Ormat geothermal generating project, producing approximately 17,500 MWh per year. The Ormat geothermal project is located in the service area of the Imperial Irrigation District and the energy is delivered to the California Independent System Operator over the IID transmission system.
MIXED RENEWABLE
Powerex Renewable Energy Contract | Washington State and British Columbia
In 2016, the City Council approved a four-year contract with Canadian firm Powerex Corp. for the purchase of 17,500 MWh per year of Category 1 and 35,000 MWh per year of Category 2 bundled renewable energy and Renewable Energy Credits beginning January 1, 2017. The products will be supplied from Powerex's existing fleet of California Renewable Portfolio Standard-certified renewable resources in British Columbia and Washington State.
Falls Creek Category 3 Contract | Oregon and Idaho
In 2016, the City Council approved a ten-year contract for the purchase of 35,000 to 69,000 Category 3 renewable energy credits per year, beginning January 1, 2017. The energy credits will be generated by a group of existing California RPS-certified small hydroelectric projects located in Oregon and Idaho
CONVENTIONAL POWER
NATURAL GAS
Glenarm Power Plant | Pasadena, California
The City of Pasadena’s power plant is located on a 14-acre site in the southwestern portion of the City. The site consists of two groups of generating facilities bisected by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Gold Line tracks: the Glenarm Plant to the west of the Gold Line and the Broadway Plant to the east. In December 2016, Pasadena Water and Power completed the Glenarm Repowering Project, an extensive efficiency upgrade, providing power that is the most efficient and environmentally “clean” unit in its class.
Magnolia Power Plant | Burbank, California
The City is a participant in the Magnolia Power Project, a gas-fired generating facility with a nominally rated net capacity of 242 MW and auxiliary facilities located in Burbank, California. Through a contract with SCPPA, the City is entitled to a 6.1% (14.8 MW base capacity and up to about 19 MW peaking capacity) entitlement in the project through a long-term power purchase agreement with SCPPA.
COAL
Intermountain Power Project | Lynndyl, Utah
The IPP consists of a two unit, 1,800 MW net coal-fired, steam electric generation station and a switchyard located near Lynndyl, Utah. There are 36 utilities that purchase the output of the IPP generating station, consisting of Pasadena, Los Angeles, Anaheim, Burbank, Glendale and Riverside, PacifiCorp, 23 Utah municipal members, and six rural electric cooperatives serving loads in the States of Utah, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada and Wyoming.
NUCLEAR
SCPPA Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station | Tonopah, Arizona
The City has contracted with SCPPA for a 9.9 MW (4.4%) entitlement of 225 MW SCPPA Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station. This resource provides the City with approximately 65-75 GWh of baseload energy annually. The City, as well as the Cities of Azusa, Banning, Burbank, Colton, Glendale, Los Angeles, Riverside and Vernon and the Imperial Irrigation District are Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station project participants. Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station consists of three nuclear electric generating units (numbered 1, 2 and 3), with a design electrical rating of 1,333 MWs (unit 1), 1,336 MWs (unit 2) and 1,334 MWs (unit 3) and a dependable capacity of 1,311 MWs (unit 1), 1,314 MWs (unit 2) and 1,312 MWs (unit 3). PVNGS's combined design capacity is 4,003 MWs and its combined dependable capacity is 3,937 MWs. PVNGS Units 1, 2 and 3 achieved firm operation in January 1986, September 1986 and December 1987, respectively. Each PVNGS generating unit has authority to operate until 2045, 2046 and 2047, respectively.
