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Board member introduces ordinance formalizing settlement to close Potrero power plant
Summary
Supervisor Sophie Maxwell introduced an ordinance for a settlement with Mirant Corporation that the city says will lead to final regulatory clearance and closure of the Potrero (Moran) power plant by the end of 2010 and a $1 million community contribution.
Supervisor Sophie Maxwell introduced an ordinance authorizing a settlement between the City and County of San Francisco and Mirant Corporation, the operator of the Potrero power plant in southeast San Francisco, that the city says will clear regulatory hurdles and lead to closure of the plant by the end of 2010. The settlement also includes a $1,000,000 contribution from Mirant for public health and neighborhood improvement programs and a commitment not to seek retrofits of Units 4, 5 and 6.
The settlement "marks a very significant point along the way," Supervisor Sophie Maxwell said, praising community members who pushed for closure and staff who worked on legal and technical…
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