More on FPUD's deal with Orange Grove Energy

California’s Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission issued a notice of hearing concerning SDG&E’s Orange Grove Energy power plant. This small power plant exemption (07-SPPE-2) was cancelled and their new Docket Number is 08-AFC-4.

The Energy Commission’s project manager (Felicia Miller) recently informed me that Rainbow Water refused to provide Orange Grove Energy with any water. Therefore, FPUD will truck into Orange Grove Energy’s plant 6.9 million gallons of potable water/year and another 3.9 million gallons of reclaimed water/year, which reclaimed water will be used only...