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Today, the Bay Area’s largest source of smog forming emissions – over 60% – comes from mobile sources like cars, trucks, buses and construction equipment.   The number of mobile sources will rise considerably along with expected population growth.

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Wood Burning Status

The 2009-10 Winter Spare the Air season ended on February 28. There is currently no wood burning ban in place.

The Bay Area burn status will be updated daily during the 2010-11 Winter Spare the Air season beginning November 1.

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Russell City Energy Center

 

 

The District has approved the Prevention of Significant Deterioration ("PSD") Permit for the Russell City Energy Center on February 3, 2010. The effective date of the PSD permit is March 22, 2010. The final permit, the response to comments document, the permit transmittal letter, and other documents are available below.

The Russell City Energy Center is a proposed natural gas fired combined-cycle power plant that would have a nominal output of 600 megawatts. It is proposed to be located at 3862 Depot Road, near the corner of Depot Road and Cabot Blvd., in Hayward, CA.

Any questions may be directed to Weyman Lee, Bay Area Air Quality Management District, 939 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA, 94109, by email at weyman@baaqmd.gov , or by phone at (415) 749-4796.

 

 

DateDocuments
2/4/2010PSD Permit (104 k PDF, 19 pgs)
2/4/2010Permit Transmittal Letter to Facility (106 k PDF, 3 pgs)
2/4/2010Responses to Public Comments (1 Mb PDF, 244 pgs)
2/4/2010EPA Letter Regarding Endangered Species Act (1 Mb PDF, 10 pgs)
N/A2009 Russell City Energy Center Public Notices and Associated Documents