The District's Almond Power Plant, capable of producing 48 megawatts, has been in operation since 1995 in the City of Ceres. Although it continues to be a valuable resource, the District is proposing to develop a state-of-the-art power generation facility, directly adjacent to the existing power plant. The Almond 2 Power Plant will generate up to174 megawatts and enhance the District's internal generation as well as strengthen its ability to provide safe, reliable electricity to its customers.
The Almond 2 Power Plant will use clean, efficient, and proven natural gas technology to generate electricity in a manner that will minimize the use of fuel, emissions of criteria pollutants, and potential effects on ambient air quality. The power plant will also use treated effluent (i.e. recycled water) from the City of Ceres’ Wastewater Treatment Plant for the project’s process water needs.
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