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Home MenuGrayson Repowering Project Timeline/Milestones
| Future Dates Below are Tentative | |
| RFP for an Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) consultant and an Owner's Engineer (OE) | February 2014 |
| Award Contact for an IRP consultant | August 2014 |
| 2015 IRP approved by City Council | June 2015 |
| City Council selects preferred portfolio including Grayson Power Plant option; City Council directs GWP to proceed with design, engineering, environmental review, and evaluation of financing options for250 MW Repowering Option | June 2015 |
| Design, engineering, permitting and environmental assessments |
July 2015 - February 2022 |
| RFP process and selection of Bond Counsel and Financial Services Advisor |
February 2016 |
| RFP for Power Island Equipment Contractor (PIE) |
January 2016 |
| Award a Limited Notice-to-Proceed (LNTP) Contract for PIE | November 2016 |
| RFQ issued for Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractors | February 2017 |
| Approval of Project Labor Agreements (PLA) | February 2017 |
| RFP issued for an EPC contractor | August 2017 |
| Draft Environmental Impact Report public comment period | September 18, 2017 - November 20, 2017 |
| Final EIR Hearing; Alternatives presented for City Council consideration: Council recommended to look at additional Alternatives (no action taken on EIR) | April 10, 2018 |
| Clean Energy RFP Issued | May 4, 2018 |
| SCAQMD Amends Rule 1135 | November 2, 2018 |
| Evaluation, interviews, modeling; short-listing and negotiation of Proposals | Aug. 2018 - June 2019 |
| Integrated Resource Plan Community Meetings | April 10 - 18, 2019 |
| Integrated Resource Plan Survey Available Online | March 3 - April 22 2019 |
| Alternative Grayson Repowering Proposal & IRP Presented to GWP Commission | July 1, 2019 |
| 2019 IRP Approved by City Council | July 23, 2019 |
| Glendale City Council Approves Limited Notice to Proceed for Alternative Grayson Repowering Plan. Clean Energy Projects Shortlisted | July 23, 2019 |
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25.25 MW Virtual Power Plant green-lighted for contract negotiation |
October 13, 2020 |
| City Council authorizes additional funding for Alternative 7 and a new EIR Alternative 8 | December 15, 2020 |
| 100% Clean Energy by 2030 Study presented to City Council | March 2021 |
| Partially-Recirculated DEIR (PR-DEIR) issued for public comment period | August 9, 2021 |
| Begin procurement process for Demolition contractor and Unit 9 separation contracts | September 14, 2021 |
| Close of PR-DEIR public comment period | November 15, 2021 |
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Final EIR update presented toHistoric Preservation Commission |
January 20, 2022 |
| Final EIR presented to GWP Commission | January 31, 2022 |
| Final EIR presented to Sustainability Commission | February 3, 2022 |
| Virtual Power Plant Project presented to City Council; Council directs further negotiations | February 8, 2022 |
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Final Grayson EIR Certified - City Council approves Alternative 7, adopts Statement of Overriding Considerations, and approves Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan |
February 15, 2022 |
| City Council adoption of Modified Project Alternative 7 and directs staff to proceed with the project | March 1, 2022 |
| RFP issued for Local Clean Distributed Energy Resources | May 27, 2022 |
| Contractor withdraws from Proposed Virtual Power Plant Project | July 8, 2022 |
| Historic Preservation Commission approves Grayson Demolition Clearance Application | July 28, 2022 |
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City Council consideration of: - Award of Unit 9 Separation contract, - Amendments to PM/OE contracts, - Authorization to Utilize Alternative Project Delivery Method for the Balance of Site EPC - Award of Phase 2 Limited Notice to Proceed Agreement with Wartsila |
August 16, 2022 |
| Deadline for proposals in response to RFP for Local Clean Distributed Energy Resources | September 30, 2022 |
| City Council decision on Wartsilla procurement | December 13, 2022 |
| Deadline to submit written plan to SCAQMD: City’s plan to bring Grayson Power Plant into compliance with air quality Rule 1135 | December 31, 2022 |
| Start of Unit 9 Separation | First Quarter 2023 |
| Award of Demolition & Site Improvement Contract | March 21, 2023 |
| Authorization to Dispense with Competitive Bidding and Directly Negotiate with ARB, Inc. for the Balance of Site EPC Contract | June 6, 2023 |
| Completion of Unit 9 Separation and Start of Demolition & Site Improvement | June 2023 |
| Cost of Service Analysis and Bond Ordinance | Third Quarter 2023 |
| Award of Balance of Site EPC Contract | Third Quarter 2023 |
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Deadline for Grayson Power Plant to meet requirements of Rule 1135 (non-compliant Units must be shut down) |
December 31, 2023 |
| Completion of Demolition & Site Improvement and Start of Construction | Third Quarter 2024 |
| Commercial Operation - BESS Phase I | Second Quarter 2025 |
| Commercial Operation - of BESS Phase II and Wartsila | Second Quarter 2026 |