Russell City Energy Center
June 2013
Calpine - National Portfolio of Approximately 28,700 MW
Geographic
Diversity
North
7,923 MW
28%
Southeast
6,083 MW
22%
Texas
7,252 MW
26%
West
6,751 MW
24%
Dispatch
Flexibility
Peaking
6,288 MW
22%
Baseload
5,316 MW
19%
Intermediate
16,405 MW
59%
Fleet Facts:
• Provides over 20% of California’s Renewable Power
from Geysers facility in Sonoma & Lake Counties
• Fleet of natural gas-fired plants is among the youngest
and cleanest in the country
• Among largest owners and operators of industrial gas
turbines in the world
• Among largest owners and operators of cogeneration
power plants in the world
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Russell City Energy Center- Hayward, CA
RCEC at a Glance
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619MW Combined Cycle Facility (powers over 600k homes in the Bay Area)
Owned by Calpine and GE EFS
Expected operations summer 2013
2 state-of-the-art Siemens 501FD3 gas turbines, and 1 GE D11 Steam Turbine
Fuel - Clean Natural Gas
Generation contracted with PG&E for 10 years
Economic Benefits
• Approximately 650 construction employees over a 3 year build cycle
• 30 full time employees
• Will generate ~ $25 million in one-time sales tax revenue to help fund local government
programs
• ~ $4 million in new annual property tax revenue
• ~ $3.5 million spent locally each year on maintenance and operations
• Support of local businesses
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Calpine – Russell City Energy Center- Hayward, CA
Environmental Benefits
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Up to 40% more fuel efficient and up to 90% cleaner than comparable older technology plants
Flexible dispatch technology helps to integrate renewable technologies to the electric grid
Meets or exceeds all environmental requirements
• Received air permits from the EPA and Bay Area Air Quality Management District
• Received CEQA permit from California Energy Commission
• No significant health or air quality impact to the surrounding community
Uses 100% reclaimed water from Hayward’s Water Pollution Control Facility
• RCEC constructed new Title-22 recycled water facility
• Prevents up to 4 million gallons per day of Hayward wastewater from being discharged into
San Francisco Bay
Community Benefits
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Has donated $10 million to help build a new public library in Hayward
Approximately $1.65 million in benefits to East Bay Regional Parks District (Hayward Regional
Shoreline)
• $300,000 for additional trailside improvements
• $200,000 for improvements to the West Winton entrance
• Will deed 26 acre parcel (valued at $900,000)
• $150,000 to maintain the new parcel
Provides clean, reliable, low-cost power for Bay Area residents and businesses
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Industrial Use Area Pre-Construction
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Calpine – Russell City Energy Center- Hayward, CA
Community Support
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Hayward Chamber of Commerce
Hayward Education Foundation
Bay Area Blues Society/ Russell City Blues
Festival in Hayward
Building & Construction Trades Council,
Alameda County
Hayward Ghazni Sister Committee
Hayward Unified School District
Hayward Zucchini Festival
Int‘l Institute For Aviation Science
Jordan & Kyra Memorial Foundation
St Rose Hospital Foundation
TPC SF Bay at Stonebrae Classic
Yes for parks - Yes for measure WW
Hayward Firefighters
Bay Area Make-a-Wish Foundation
Alameda County Meals on Wheels
St Rose Hospital
City of Hayward Clean up days
Local Business Support
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Aladdin Depot Partnership
Art Cuevas Landscaping
A-1 Fence Inc
All Day Towing, Inc.
Bellecci
Chabot Business Park
Depot Road LLC
Enviro Visions
Eichler Rail Siding
Fastenal
Home Depot - Hayward
Jon R. Eash & Margaret Eash
J & R Fence Inc
Lee F. Thompkins
Office Depot – Hesperian Branch - Hayward
RF McDonald
Salem Broadcasting Company
Singer Associates, Inc
Smith & Associated, Inc
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Western Sales Tool Supply
Zanette Investments, LLC
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Calpine – Power Plant 101
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