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City council delays final decision on DWP resource plan and proposed Mojave sale after lengthy public hearing
Summary
Los Angeles City Council members heard a presentation from David Freeman, general manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, and held a public hearing with labor, business and environmental groups before voting to continue action on the department’s Integrated Resource Plan and a proposed sale of the city’s interest in the Mojave generating station for one week.
Los Angeles City Council members heard a presentation from David Freeman, general manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, and held a public hearing with labor, business and environmental groups before voting to continue action on the department’s Integrated Resource Plan and a proposed sale of the city’s interest in the Mojave generating station for one week.
Freeman told the council the department’s plan would repower roughly 2,000 megawatts of aging in‑basin plants over 10 years, add renewables and efficiency programs, and use cash from a proposed sale of the city’s roughly 20 percent stake in the Mojave coal plant to fund the early phases. Freeman said the sale proceeds would let DWP avoid borrowing and accelerate equipment purchases, emission controls and construction.
Why it matters: The plan links reliability, local air pollution and rate outcomes. Freeman argued the upgrades will reduce oxides of nitrogen from old in‑basin units even if those units run more hours. Opponents urged caution,…
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