Tracker Updates for Huntington Beach, CA

02 Jan 2011

Sun, 02 Jan 2011 00:00:00

This Huntington Beach project has been delayed due to permitting hurdles for the last 3 years. This has been primarily due to this facility’s co-location with an existing power plant. However as the EPA is planning to announce new regulations…

11 Nov 2010

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:00:00

The California State Lands Commission (SLC) has approved an amendment of the lease for AES’s Huntingdon Beach power plant. The amendment allows for the operation of a co-located seawater desalination plant. A team of Tetra Tech, Inc., IDE Technologies and…

16 Sep 2010

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:00:00

The project’s Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (FSEIR) was certified at a meeting of Huntington Beach City Council on 7th September 2010. The report considers the possibility that the desalination plant might switch from using the power station’s seawater intake…

02 Sep 2010

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00

A public hearing for Poseidon’s Subsequent Environmental Impact Report for the project is to be held on 7 September 2010. The report considers the possibility that the desalination plant might switch from using the power station’s seawater intake to one…

13 May 2010

Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00

A draft subsequent environmental impact report for the project has been prepared by the City of Huntington Beach. This follow-up environmental report considers the possibility that the desalination plant might switch from using the power station’s seawater intake to one…

01 Jul 2009

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00

Surfrider Foundation requested in early July that the California State Lands Commission postpone a hearing on the lease for the plant until a local permit issue has been resolved. The issue centres on the Conditional Use Permit held by Poseidon…

01 Jun 2009

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00

Poseidon Resources has completed its application, which includes a greenhouse gas emissions reduction plan, to California’s State Lands Commission (SLC) for the proposed 50 MGD (189,250 m³/d) Huntington Beach SWRO plant. A facility hearing will be scheduled later this year.The…

01 Jun 2007

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:00:00

Poseidon Resources has selected a team of Tetra Tech, Inc., IDE Technologies and J.F. Shea Construction to design, engineer and construct its Huntington Beach plant.

01 Jan 2007

Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00

Poseidon Resources is expected to take a decision later this month on the EPC contractor. Befesa has now teamed up with Veolia, on the proviso that Veolia will have 30% of the EPC contract, and a share of the O&M…

01 Sep 2006

Fri, 01 Sep 2006 00:00:00

The project has now received an NPDES concentrate discharge permit in addition to having the EIR certified and receiving local land use and drinking water permit. An application for a Coastal Development Permit has been submitted to the California Coastal…