Glendale City Council will vote on January 24, 2023 to start building a Power Plant at the Scholl Landfill. We urge everyone in the city to oppose this project because it is:
TOO DIRTY
The proposed plant will produce significant increases in air pollutants that are harmful to health and specifically to brain development in children. A cap-and-trade priority reserve credit to offset the costs will not remove the pollution from the air. WE STILL BREATHE THEM.
Greenhouse gas emissions are also expected to be significantly higher for the engines than for the existing flares. We all know climate change is real. Let’s do everything we can to reduce these emissions!
TOO RISKY
There is an increased fire risk from the high pressure compressed gas line that feeds the engines. A rupture in the line could injure someone 200 feet away. The plant will sit atop the Verdugo Earthquake Fault and within an extremely high-risk California Fair Plan fire zone.
An earthquake could also cause an 18-thousand-gallon tank of aqueous ammonia to crack open.
Fourteen pieces of equipment with decibels between 99 and 120 (very noisy) would permanently increase ambient noise levels 24/7/365 and would impact the future recreation and open space on the closed landfill. We do not want to hear the high-pitched whine of a compressor or the constant rumble of machinery.
TOO EXPENSIVE
Since the Environmental Impact Review was approved, GWP’s cost estimate ballooned to about $120 million, at the same time the expected power dropped to 11 MW, not including maintenance downtime.
The landfill should close in 2025 when it reaches its licensed fill limit. By state law, organic material must be diverted from landfills and because of the landfill closure, the methane to drive the engines will inevitably drop over time, decreasing the power.
Is the power plant worth the risks and the money?
For lower cost and cleaner energy, the city should invest in solar and batteries, starting with previously closed portions of the landfill.
Please thank city council members for their vote not to delay the landfill closure and for the intensive 4 months of informational meetings and tours. Please tell them you oppose the project.
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Please attend City Council meeting on January 24th at 6 pm.
Glendale City Council Meeting
January 24, 2023
6pm
613 East Broadway
Glendale, CA 91206