2023 Amendment to the Water Quality Control Policy on the Use of Coastal and Estuarine Waters for Power Plant Cooling
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Summary
SCH Number
2009072066
Lead Agency
State Water Resources Control Board
Document Title
2023 Amendment to the Water Quality Control Policy on the Use of Coastal and Estuarine Waters for Power Plant Cooling
Document Type
NDE - Notice of Decision
Received
Posted
12/29/2023
Document Description
On August 15, 2023, the State Water Resources Control Board amended the Water Quality Control Policy on the Use of Coastal and Estuarine Waters for Power Plant Cooling (Once-Through Cooling or OTC Policy) under Resolution No. 2023-0025.
Resolution No. 2023-0025 amended the OTC Policy to extend the compliance dates for Alamitos Generating Station Units 3, 4, and 5; Huntington Beach Generating Station Unit 2; and Ormond Beach Generating Station Units 1 and 2 by three years, from December 31, 2023, to December 31, 2026, to address statewide grid reliability concerns. The resolution also amended the OTC Policy to extend the compliance date for Scattergood Generating Station Units 1 and 2 by five years, from December 31, 2024, to December 31, 2029, to address local grid reliability concerns. Finally, the resolution made administrative changes to the implementation provisions and schedule in the OTC Policy. The first of these changes revised the compliance dates for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant Units 1 and 2 to October 31, 2030, to ensure the OTC Policy is consistent with the compliance date that was already extended by Senate Bill 846 (Stats. 2022, ch. 239). Additionally, the amendment included revisions to specify that the Statewide Advisory Committee on Cooling Water Intake Structures, which advises the State Water Board on OTC Policy implementation, will report to the State Water Board on the status of OTC Policy implementation at least through 2026.
Contact Information
Name
Katherine Walsh
Agency Name
State Water Resources Control Board
Job Title
Ocean Standards Unit Supervisor
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Regions
Statewide
Other Location Info
California Coastal and Estuarine Areas
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
State Water Resources Control Board
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes (Addendum to the Final Substitute Environmental Document)
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
No
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
No
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
Attachments
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
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