Two of the three units at the Scattergood Generating Station in Los Angeles will be converted to hydrogen-ready combined-cycle turbines, according to an $800 million plan approved this week by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. At 830 MW, Scattergood is the largest gas-fired power plant in the city.
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) June 2014 Clean Power Plan (CPP) proposal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector 30% from 2005 levels by 2030 would result in a sharp increase in natural gas consumption and potentially major changes in infrastructure to deliver more gas to power plants. The proposal would radically increase the pace at which coal-fired power plants are replaced by gas-fired generation. Today, we consider the proposal and its likely impact on gas demand and the industry.
