AES power plant to play key role in Redondo Beach
The new AES plant will free up 75 percent of the power plant property and improve neighboring views. Rendering courtesy of AES California is boldly going where no state has gone before. We’re increasing our use of renewable energy to 33 percent by 2020, targeting an 80 percent reduction in green-house-gas emissions by 2050 and drastically reducing our use of ocean water for power generation by 2021 — all while maintaining stable, reliable electricity supplies to ensure that when we flip the switch, the lights go on. With great progress comes great change. We will see a virtual explosion of roof top solar panels and large-scale solar projects in the desert. We will see incredible investment in transmission lines, energy storage and new, operationally flexible natural gas power plants that will provide electricity when the wind isn’t blowing and the sun isn’t shining. We will see more electric vehicles for both public and private transportation. We may even see the elimination of nuclear power generation in our state. The South Bay has its own unique role to play in California’s changing energy landscape. Most notably, significant progress can be achieved on the Redondo Beach…
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