AES was slapped with two notices of violation from the South Coast Air Quality Management District over plumes emitted from its new Huntington Beach power plant during start-up activities.
AES was slapped with two notices of violation over plumes emitted from its new Huntington Beach power plant during start-up activities.
AES requested a variance that will allow exemption from the visible-emissions rule while the new turbines are being commissioned. The variance was granted by the AQMD hearing board Oct. 10, according to the AQMD and AES. The early phase of the start-up has produced yellow or light orange plumes from the plant’s two stacks.On Monday, AES released an update responding to community comments about noise and the plumes. It followed a similarin which the utility company said the disturbances are normal during the commissioning process and are temporary.
During the “steam blow” phase, natural gas is combusted in turbines to create high-pressure steam that cleans the main pipes throughout the power plant, removing debris that could negatively affect operations.
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