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Board delays combustion-turbine financing while officials pursue transmission-only option
Summary
San Francisco supervisors voted to continue four agenda items related to the city's proposed combustion-turbine projects to July 15 after new information from the California Independent System Operator prompted calls to explore a transmission-only alternative and retrofit options.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on June 3 voted without objection to continue four agenda items tied to the city's proposed combustion-turbine (CT) projects to July 15, after new material from the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) and the mayor's office prompted supervisors to request more time to evaluate alternatives.
The four items (agenda items 7—10) would have authorized debt and agreements to finance and build combustion turbines at the San Francisco International Airport and at city sites, including certificates of participation and related leases. Supervisor Maxwell, who moved the continuance, said the board had "received different and new information" from CAISO and the mayor's office suggesting the city may not need some proposed in-city generation once additional transmission capacity…
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