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DWR seeks clarification to allow sale or transfer of three strategic reliability generators bought during 2022 emergency
Summary
The Department of Water Resources asked the committee to amend water code language so the agency can sell or otherwise transfer three ultra‑low‑emission gas generators it procured to address reliability during heat waves; the agency said capital costs were roughly $130 million for the three units.
The Department of Water Resources told the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 it needs a technical change in statute so the agency can pursue a pathway to sell or transfer three gas‑fired generators procured under an emergency strategic reserve effort.
Delphine Ho, deputy director for statewide energy at DWR, said the units were procured quickly under AB 205 after extreme heat and rolling outages and were sited with partners at the Modesto Irrigation District, Turlock Irrigation District and the City of Lodi. Ho said the…
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