1102, 2020
Muratsuchi Seeks to Shutter OTC Plants, Against CPUC Proposal to Extend Operating Permits
On February 4, 2020, California State Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi proposed a bill to shutter the five, once-through cooling (OTC) plants that the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) recently recommended for permit extensions. These plants, which use ocean water for cooling, are currently slated for decommissioning by the end of 2020.