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Home My WebLink AboutHuntington Beach Energy Project - Study Session 10-21-2013 -AES — AQMD Update City Council Study Session October 21st, 2013 Agenda 1. AES re-licensing/re-building 2. AES visual enhancements 3. AES update a. SCAQMD fees s. SCAQMD rule making 6. Potential HB projects State-of-the-art, streamlined, and effective energy efficiency & sustainability AES — re -licensing o Application for Certification at CA Energy Commission (CEC) CEC is permitting authority Local laws, ordinances, regulations and standards to be met or over -ridden o Preliminary Staff Assessment Delayed several times Public health and air quality delayed Part A published 10/11/13 State-of-the-art, streamlined, and effective energy efficiency & sustainability AES — re -licensing o HB staff have worked closely with AES and CEC staff Docketed comment letter on local law, ordinance, regulation and standard (LORS) compliance Informal workshops will be held between PSA and FSA o SCAQMD is the air quality regulator for this project State-of-the-art, streamlined, and effective energy efficiency & sustainability Huntington Beach Energy Project w - I - -1, 1. - 'M Huntington Beach Energy Project Originally constructed in 1950s Units 3 and 4 Retooled in 2002; now retired Once through cooling with ocean water eliminated by 2020 - RWQCB Huntington Beach Energy Project • Replace existing 28.6 acre facility ■Six - 120 ft. high stacks • Two independently operating, gas turbine power blocks • Each power block ■Three natural gas fired combustion turbine generators ■Three supplemental fired heat recovery steam generators ■One steam turbine generator ■One air cooled condenser ■Related ancillary equipment Visual Resources • General Plan, Coastal Element, Design Guidelines — Currently degraded view — Primary view at entrance to City; adjacent to beach resorts; view from HB Pier — High quality, innovative, and imaginative design with variations in form to create visual interest • Direction provided to AES: — Enhanced landscaping — Paint treatment to blend with surroundings — Architectural design to disguise/hide industrial appearance of bulky structures; office building, hotel building, etc. • AES: Celebrate power plant and create a new landmark • Solicit DRB and City Council comments regarding Visual Enhancement Options Ni Ir%.ITIr%Ir=wTO--K-' BEACH Visual Enhancement Plan AES Huntington Beach Energy Project Existing Beach View Existing &New -Scale Comparison ,t tj T New Plant with Landscape Enhancement I Existing View from Magnolia New Plant with Landscape Enhancement Landscape Enhancement & Blue -Tan Color Option Landscape Enhancement & Blue -Tan Color Option Landscape & Surf City USA Option Landscape & Surf City USA Option Landscape & Surf City USA Option with Wire Mesh Screen Landscape & Surf City USA Option with Wire Mesh Screen Design Review Board Comments • Reduction in mass and scale from the current structures is positive • Preferred design is a combination of architectural mesh with the classic surfboards • Improve the architectural mesh design with curve or wave shape • Incorporate artistic flair into the architectural mesh design • Increase the playfulness of the design while striving to reduce the bulk • Include nighttime lighting on the surfboards • Delete the surfboard from the Magnolia Street side and provide improved architectural mesh only on the power blocks • Paint treatment only on the air cooled condensers is acceptable • Consider the maintenance and efficiency needs when redesigning the architectural mesh Architectural Mesh Example Next Steps • Consult with architectural firm to explore additional design options • Variance process to PC to exceed 50 ft. height limit • Continue to work with AES on mutually acceptable visual enhancement SCAQMD o Governing Board recently adopted Rule 1304.1 o Emphasized use of fees in communities closest to plants o SCAQMD Governing Board shall approve of all expenditures State-of-the-art, streamlined, and effective energy efficiency & sustainability SCAQMD o $72,000,000 of new fees Adjusted annually based on inflation and cost of air pollution credits Estimated AES Payments to SCAQMD 0 2014 - N$2.9M 0 2019 - "$35M 0 2021 - N$35M State-of-the-art, streamlined, and effective energy efficiency & sustainability SCAQMD o SCAQMD Governing Board directed staff to draft guidelines that will be used to distribute the monies o SCAQMD staff holding 1st workshop on Wednesday 10/23/13 State-of-the-art, streamlined, and effective energy efficiency & sustainability HB resolution o Resolution identifies Council"s commitment to working with SCAQMD to implement local clean air projects o Provides direction and authority for city staff to engage with SCAQMD staff Project Eligibility NNIl Project Funding State-of-ttie-cirt, sci eamlined, and effective energy efficiency & sustainability HB preliminary projects 1. LED Street light conversions z. PCH and Beach Blvd complete streets 3. Fleet conversion to CNG 4. Draft Bike Master Plan improvements s. Additional solar capacity on city facilities State-of-the-art, streamlined, and effective energy efficiency & sustainability I Iin Ll HB preliminary projects 5. Signal synchronization 6. Local Energy Assurance Plan resilience measures 7. Neighborhood Electric Vehicle s. Multi -family Electric Vehicle charging a. Homes/businesses nearest the plant upgrades State-of-the-art, streamlined, and effective energy efficiency & sustainability NTINGT p�C�.•• �fillpo �r••.,?�F _ti n ! f 0 LZ77NTY CP� A Neighborhood wide AES-SCAQMD oQuestions? 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