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TUBA CITY, ARIZONA - The California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) today set a new date for its Public Participation Hearing (PPH) and Prehearing Conference (PHC) on Southern California Edison’s request that the PUC either recognize the end of Mohave Generating Station’s operations at the end of 2005, or authorize Edison to spend up to $58 million in 2003 on pollution control measures.

PUC: 87 Docket #: A.02-05-046
WHEN: Friday, October 11, 2002
Noon – 4 p.m. MDT (observed by Tuba City, unlike the rest of Arizona)

WHERE: The Chapter House, Tuba City, Arizona Directions: From Flagstaff, drive west on Highway 89 towards Page for 70 miles. Turn right at the intersection of Hwy 160 and proceed 14 miles toward Tuba City (there’s a sign at the intersection). At Tuba City, turn right on Main Street and proceed 1/4 mile to The Chapter House on the right.

A PPH/PHC had previously been scheduled for September 13, 2002, but was canceled when a State of Emergency was declared in the Tuba City area by the Navaho Nation Commission on Emergency Management due to localized flooding that was threatening the property and safety of residents. The assigned Commissioner for this issue, President Loretta Lynch, will be in attendance.

The PHC will be from noon to 1 p.m., during which time a service list will be established and the parties may state their positions regarding Edison’s application and any other relevant topics. The PPH will begin at approximately 1 p.m. and continue until 3 p.m. The primary purpose of the PPH is to allow members of the public to address the Commission on issues raised by Edison’s application or by the protests. Presentations may be limited so as to allow all who attend to address the Commission. From 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. any recognized representatives are invited to speak. All interested parties are invited to attend both the PHC and the PPH.

The Mohave Generating Station is a two-unit, coal-fired plant located in Laughlin, Nevada, with a total plant generating capacity of approximately 1,580 MW.

Edison has concluded that it most likely will not be possible to extend the operation of Mohave as a coal-fired power plant beyond the end of 2005 because of issues related to the coal supply and the amount of capital that must be expended on the plant.

On May 17, 2002, Edison filed an application requesting that the Commission either recognize the end of Mohave’s coal-fired operations after 2005 and authorize appropriate balancing accounts, or authorize Edison to spend up to $58 million in 2003 on air pollution control. If specialized accommodations are needed for the PHC/PPH, please call the PUC Public Advisor’s Office at 866-849-8390 or 415-703-2074 or TTY 415-703-5282 or 1-866-836-7825.