The Satsop Combustion Turbine Project consists of two combustion turbine generators on a "two on one" configuration with a  single steam turbine generator.  The Project will produce a nominal output of approximately 530 megawatts per year, with a maximum annual output of approximately 650 megawatts.  The Project is a 20-acre site within the Satsop Redevelopment Park in Grays Harbor County (location map).  The entire 20-acre site was previously developed, including grading and surfacing with gravel and asphalt, and used as an equipment and material laydown area during construction of WNP-3 and WNP-5. 

The Site Certification Agreement for the Satsop Nuclear Project (WNP 3/5) site was amended in 1996 to allow for construction of a 450 MW gas turbine. The nuclear power projects were removed from the Site Certificate in 1999.  In April, 2001 the Site Certificate was amended again to allow the current 650 MW gas turbine project.  Construction started on the combustion turbine project in September 2001 but was suspended in September 2002 at approximately 56% complete.

On October 30, 2009 Invenergy Inc. submitted a Request for Amendment to the Site Certification Agreement.  Included in the request is a 650 megawatt increase in the facility capacity (to a total of approximately 1,300 megawatts), a change the facility name to Grays Harbor Energy Center, enlarge the site by 10 acres, approval of a PSD permit for the new units, and an increase in the total maximum water usage from 9.2 cfs to 16.0 cfs.
 

Certificate Holder:	Grays Harbor Energy LLC PO Box 26 Satsop, WA  98583 360-482-4353
Facility:	650 MW natural gas-fire combined cycle combustion turbine.
Status:	Amendment request October 30, 2009 - EFSEC will initiate a public review process to review this request.  Public hearings may be held during late 2009 and early 2010. Commercial operation began April 25, 2008.

Site Certification Agreement: Site Certification Agreement: PDF Attachment 1 - Site Legal Description Attachment 2 - NPDES Permit Attachment 3 - Water Withdrawal Authorization Attachment 4 - Mitigation Measures Attachment 5 - PSD Technical Amendment No. 297 extending ownership to Duke Energy: PDF Technical Amendment No. 298 for facility changes: PDF Technical Amendment No. 309 Water Use Provisions PDF Technical Amendment No. 312 Change in Corporate Ownership PDF Council Order No. 731 recommending approval: PDF Council Order No. 735 on reconsideration: PDF Council Order No. 809 Transfer of Control PDF Council Order No. 812 Financial Assurances for Site Restoration PDF Project History: The Council completed its review of the Satsop Combustion Turbine Project, Application No. 94-1, and the Governor signed the Site Certification Agreement on May 21, 1996.  In February 2001, the Council authorized a technical amendment to the Site Certification Agreement, allowing the addition of Duke Energy Grays Harbor, LLC, as a Site Certification Agreement co-permittee. In April 2001, the Council authorized a technical amendment to the Site Certification, allowing: the replacement of the originally permitted Westinghouse turbines with General Electric turbines; a modification of  the facility configuration  from a dual "one-on-one" configuration (two separate but identical combustion turbine generator - steam turbine generator trains), to a single "two on one" configuration (two combustion turbine generators - one steam turbine generator facility); an increase of  the nominal output of the facility from 490 MW to 530 MW; an increase of the a maximum output of approximately 650 MW by utilizing duct firing; and removal of the capability to use diesel oil as a backup fuel. Construction started on the combustion turbine project in September 2001 but was suspended in September of 2002 at approximately 56% completion. In April 2005 the Site Certificate was amended to reflect the transfer of ownership from Duke Energy to Grays Harbor Energy LLC (a subsidiary of Invenergy Inc.). Invenergy restarted construction in February 2007.

Recent Activity: November 20, 2009  Notice of Initial Public Meeting and Land Use Meeting November 10, 2009 Request for Expedited Processing and SEPA Checklist for Amendment No. 5 request. October 30, 2009 - Request to amend the SCA to increase capacity by 650 mw by adding new Units 3 & 4, change the name to Grays Harbor Energy Center, issue a new PSD for Units 3 & 4, and increase total project water use. May 15, 2008 - The final NPDES Permit was approved on May 13, 2008. Final NPDES Permit Final NPDES Fact Sheet Response to Comments April 16, 2008 Public Meeting Notice March 27, 2008 Draft NPDES Permit Draft NPDES Permit NPDES Fact Sheet Public Hearing Notice September 2007 - Construction is ongoing and is approximately 80% complete.  Commercial operation is scheduled for the first quarter of 2008. April 3, 2006: Final NOC/PSD Permit issued Final Permit Documents: April 3, 2006 Cover letter to interested persons Final permit March 14, 2006 Responsiveness Summary Public Comment received. Draft Permit Documents: Draft PSD Permit Extension (PDF, 20 pages) Technical Support document (PDF, 44 pages) Public Notice (PDF, 3 pages) Request from Invenergy Grays Harbor: Cover letter; Updated BACT Analysis. July 2005 Request for Administrative Corrections March 2005: Transfer of Ownership to Invenergy: In early February 2005 EFSEC received a request to transfer the ownership of the Satsop Combustion Turbine Project.  In March 2005 EFSEC approved the requested transfer of ownership from Duke Energy Grays Harbor with Invenergy's finalization of the transactions between Duke Energy Grays Harbor and Invenergy, and EFSEC's receipt of a financial guarantee of funds for site restoration.  Links to pertinent documents are listed below: March 15, 2005 Order on Financial Assurances for Site Restoration February 25, 2005 Order on Application for Transfer once certain conditions are met. February 25, 2005 Financial analysis of Invenergy. February 7, 2005: Determination of Non Significance regarding Consideration of Request to transfer ownership of Satsop CT: February 3, 2005: Duke Energy Request to transfer ownership of Satsop CT to Invenergy - Public Meeting scheduled for February 23, 2005.

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