Hunters Point Power Plant Closure and Cleanup
Schedule
In 1998, PG&E submitted a plan to the California Public Utilities Commission to close the plant as soon as replacement sources of electric power were brought online to ensure reliable energy for residents and businesses. PG&E brought nine new power transmission projects online over the next eight years and upon completion of the last of those projects in 2006, the CAISO (California Independent System Operator) and FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) granted approval and the plant was closed.
Since the plant was closed, PG&E has dismantled the majority of structures at the site and conducted environmental investigations in order to develop a cleanup plan. The cleanup plan was approved by the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) on June 10, 2010, and cleanup work is on-going. Soil remediation is anticipated to be complete by the end of 2011. The majority of the site remediation is expected to be completed by the end of 2012, though some groundwater remediation may continue beyond this date.
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