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City Council approves DWP settlement to retain half of Mojave stake amid reliability concerns
Summary
The Los Angeles City Council on Nov. 20 approved a settlement that will have the Department of Water and Power sell half its interest in the Mojave power plant while retaining the other half, a move council supporters said would protect reliability and opponents said prolonged ownership of a coal-fired plant would delay investment in cleaner local generation.
The Los Angeles City Council on Nov. 20 approved a settlement that will have the Department of Water and Power (DWP) sell half of the city's interest in the Mojave power plant while retaining the remainder, after DWP officials and council members debated reliability, cost and environmental trade-offs.
DWP General Manager David Wiggs told the council, "We are here today to ask the council to approve a settlement with Salt River Project," and described the deal as a conservative step to protect the department's ability to provide reliable, low-cost power. Henry Martinez, assistant general manager for power supply, told members the agreement must be approved by the end of the month to avoid arbitration with Salt River Project.
The council's debate split members over two main arguments. Supporters said holding part of the plant preserves a source of relatively low-cost, dispatchable generation and reduces the risk…
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