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Glendale staff say Grayson repower on track for mid–late July start, despite transport delays and tariff costs
Summary
Glendale Water & Power staff reported that Wartsila engines for the Grayson repower are onsite or arriving this week, batteries were delivered early to avoid tariffs, and commercial operation is projected for mid–late July; staff said tariff impacts are roughly $10 million and overall repower-related bonds/contracts total near $500 million.
Scott Mellon, GWP project lead on the Grayson repowering, told the Glendale Water & Power Commission the first large Wartsila engine has been delivered to the site and is in an assembly tent, with additional engines arriving this week and Friday morning. Mellon said oversized transport required specially coordinated overnight moves — stopping traffic on the 134 Freeway in places — and that delivery challenges delayed milestones but were overcome.
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