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CEC Approves Restart of Idle Generators

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA-The AES Corp. has been granted 10-year permits to run two 40-year-old generators that have been idle for six years. The approval has sparked protest from Huntington Beach residents and city officials.

By Erin Cassin | Updated on May 11, 2001

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA-As the energy crisis continues to unfold across the state, the California Energy Commission voted yesterday to restart two Huntington Beach generators that have been idle since 1995.

The two units, which are owned by AES Corp., are 40 years old. AES has been given a 10-year permit to run the units and plans to invest $150 million to re-power them. The generators will provide nearly 10% of the 5,000 megawatts Governor Gray Davis wants to bring into service in the upcoming months. The commission granted the permit with the stipulation that all power generated by the units must be sold within California.

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