Transcript Report on LCP Update Report on NRG Hearing on Moratorium

ITEM 6.d
Public Hearing and Update on
Revised Sea Level Rise Policy Guidance
July 8, 2015
City of Oxnard Comments
Chris Williamson, Principal Planner
Slide 1
Oxnard comments on the Sea Level Rise Guidelines
1 City supports the final draft and its adoption.
2 Consider directly addressing the future of coastal power plant
sites “grandfathered” before the Coastal Act.
• Before sea level rise and climate change
• Energy companies will try to keep them as long as possible
• Many changes in power generation, distribution, storage
3. Allow for “urgent” stand-alone LCP amendments that:
• Address an immediate permit situation
• Incorporate already certified SLR policies and language
• In advance of an entire LCP Update in progress
4. Support staff’s working with the Energy Commission
to strongly apply the Guidance to CEC decision process.
Slide 2
Oxnard Local Coastal Plan Update
Oxnard Local Coastal Plan (LCP) adopted
2030 General Plan, Goal CD-21
1982
2011
“An updated Local Coastal Program that includes the restoration of the
Ormond Beach wetlands and consideration of climate change issues.”
City awarded LCP/SLR grant of $150,000
Preliminary SLR mapping completed
LCP Update work scope approved
Request for Proposal issued for consultants
Slide 3
2014
April, 2015
May, 2015
May, 2015
Before Oxnard can fully prepare LCP Update:
CPUC, CEC, SCE contract for a new Coastal Power Plant
Docket #
Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
A 14-11-016
- April 8
City’s expert sea level rise testimony filed
- May 27-29 Evidentiary hearing at CPUC
- July 15
Local public hearing in Oxnard
Docket #
Energy Commission (CEC)
15-AFC-01
- NRG filed for Application for Certification (AFC)
- CEC found AFC application inadequate, June 10 CEC
- August 27 local site visit and issue hearing
Slide 4
Oxnard Local Coastal Plan Update
CPUC and CEC process
Slide 5
NRG proposed 262 MW
“Puente” project
Slide 6
Existing 1959
Mandalay OTC
(remains after 2020
Decommissioning)
50 years of over beach discharge
Slide 7
Ormond Beach is Oxnard’s 2nd OTC
sits in the middle of the Ormond Beach
Wetlands Coastal Conservancy project
Slide 8
Using SLR Guidelines and The Nature Conservancy modeling
2060, new site vulnerable at low sea level rise scenario
Slide 9
Help Oxnard Prevent Jurassic Beach !
If approved, Oxnard would have three beachfront power plants
How can we ever get rid of the obsolete dinosaurs ?
PUENTE (new)
Slide 10 End
MANDALAY
ORMOND BEACH