Need and Benefits
In recent years, California's energy picture has been characterized by outages and other problems caused by an aging electric generation and transmission system. Producing 600-MW of clean electrical power, Avenal Power Center's Avenal Energy project will make a substantial contribution to California's energy needs, producing enough efficient, state-of-the-art generating capacity to power 450,000 homes and small businesses.
In addition, the project's generating capacity will provide additional reactive power capability to improve area transmission system voltage, meaning more direct local service to meet electricity demand in the San Joaquin Valley.