Permitting a large cogeneration project in California

The author discusses the permitting process which must be followed and major engineering and environmental issues which must be addressed to obtain a permit to construct a large cogeneration plant in the State of California. The specific cogeneration facility discussed is the proposed Midway Sunset Cogeneration Project (MCSP). The environmental issues considered are biological resources and air quality. The engineering issues considered are transmission-line engineering, transmission-system evaluation, electrical engineering, power-plant efficiency, and structural/civil/geotechnical engineering