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DATE: September 27, 2011 3:49:11 PM PDT
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LADWP to Break Ground on Repowering Project at Haynes Generating Station

Project Marks the Beginning of the Elimination of Ocean Water Cooling at LADWP's Coastal Power Plants
WHAT:

LADWP will break ground on the construction of six 100 megawatt power generation units at the Haynes Generating Station.
WHO:

Ronald O. Nichols, General Manager, LADWP
Michael P. Levitt, Mayor, City of Seal Beach
Mohsen Nazemi, Deputy Executive Director, South Coast Air Quality Management District
Aram Benyamin, Senior Assistant General Manager, LADWP Power System
WHEN:

Thursday, September 29, 2011
10:00 a.m.
WHERE:

Haynes Generating Station
6801 East Second Street
Long Beach, CA 90803

Map
EVENT
ACCESS:

RSVP required. Credentialed media only. All visitors will be asked to check in with LADWP Security Services at the entrance gate with identification. LADWP Security staff and directional signage will direct visitors to the event site and parking.
BACKGROUND: Haynes Generating Station is a natural gas and steam power plant built in the mid-1960s. The station currently has seven power generating units with a combined capacity of 1,600 megawatts- enough to power approximately 1 million homes. The Haynes Generating Station Repowering Project will replace Units 5 and 6 with six 100 megawatt quick-start turbines capable of delivering full power in just 10 minutes, as opposed to the day and a half ramp-up time required by older units. The new units will be cooled without ocean water, instead using structures known as “dry cooling" towers.

PHOTO OP:
Following the ceremonial groundbreaking, members of the media are invited to take a guided tour of the facility. The tour will include a stop on top of Unit 6, 121 feet above sea level, offering spectacular vistas and a view of the power plant, a one-of-a-kind photo and video opportunity.
   

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For more information contact:
Carol Tucker
LADWP
(213) 367-1815
(213) 923-6668
fax: (213) 367-1434
carol.tucker@ladwp.com
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