Los Angeles Daily News: What is the future of gas power plants in California? Grayson Power Plant in Glendale might be a test case

Monday, April 9 2018

Rebuilding an electricity-generating plant in the city of Glendale would be a significant step in that city’s future, but the decision facing its City Council on Tuesday has broader implications.

For Glendale, it means becoming a test case to measure the state’s resolve to move toward 100 percent renewable energy and further reduce greenhouse gases that cause global warming.

State Sen. Anthony Portantino, D-La Cañada Flintridge and Assemblywoman Laura Friedman, D-Glendale also asked for the city to solicit clean energy alternative projects instead of rebuilding the $500 million plant.

With multiple forces closing in, it begs the question whether the last natural gas power plant has already been built in California.

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