NRG Energy Announces 2018 Retirement Of 3 Southern California Natural Gas Power Plants

CleanTechnica: Southern California electricity provider NRG Energy announced that it will retire three natural gas-fired power plants across Southern California over the next 10 months. The announcement comes as California residents ramp up opposition to fossil fuel fired power plants as the state continues to make progress toward its bold renewable energy generation goals.

Natural gas-fired power plants have historically been located in disadvantaged communities, adding a further burden to those struggling the most in the state. California’s Clean Energy and Pollution Reductions Act of 2015, also known as SB 350, adds a mandate to the California Public Utility Commission’s charge to address these underserved, overburdened communities with any changes to the state’s energy mix.

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