Measure A would revitalize Redondo waterfront
The current AES power plant viewed from offshore of Hermosa Beach. Photo Measure A gives Redondo voters a once in a lifetime opportunity to permanently rid our waterfront of the AES power plant and its economic, environmental and health impacts. But AES wants to build a new power plant; and they are not going down without a fight. Measure A stems from a new California environmental law severely restricting ocean water cooled power plants. AES Redondo’s compliance date is December 31, 2020. In April 2011, AES submitted their intent to comply by building a new Redondo power plant. As residents awakened to AES’ plan, increasing numbers pleaded for the Redondo City Council to oppose the new power plant. But the Council repeatedly created excuses to kick the can down the road. Finally, after a year of Council inaction and nearing the deadline for AES’ formal application with the California Energy Commission (CEC), residents pitched in their time and money to take matters into their own hands with the only tool available to them: a ballot initiative that phases out power generation zoning. Building a Better Redondo worked with land use attorneys and held numerous public meetings for…
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