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SECTION 1.0 Executive Summary 1.1 Project Overview Northern California Power Agency (NCPA) proposes to construct, own, and operate an electrical generating plant in the City of Lodi,San Joaquin County, California. The Lodi Energy Center (LEC) would be a natural gas-fired,combined-cycle electrical generating facility rated at a nominal generating capacity of 255 megawatts (MW)1. The LEC is proposed for a site parcel of approximately 4.4 acres adjacent to the City of Lodi s White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF) to the east,treatment and holding ponds associated with the WPCF to the north,the existing 49-MW NCPA Combustion Turbine Project#2 (STIG plant2) to the west,and the San Joaquin County Mosquito and Vector Control facility to the south. The project site is on land owned and incorporated by the City of Lodi, and is approximately 6 miles west of the Lodi city center. The city of Stockton is approximately 2 miles to the south.The project site is currently undeveloped and is currently used for equipment storage during upgrades to the WPCF. 1.1.1 Project Objectives The LEC would provide needed electric generation capacity with improved efficiency and operational flexibility to help meet the participants of NCPA's long-term electricity needs. The LEC's project objectives are consistent with this need as follows: • Provide the most efficient power supply available by using natural gas-fired combustion turbine technology capable of supporting the growing power needs of NCPA participants • Use state-of-the-art technology to provide the operational flexibility and rapid start and dispatch capability • Locate project on industrial site,with ability to use existing power plant infrastructure • Minimize environmental and air quality impacts A title report for the LEC site is attached as Appendix 1A. A list of the property owners located within 1,000 feet of the power plant site is attached as Appendix 1B. The Assessor's Parcel Number is 055-130-16. The site is located in Township 3N,Range 5E,and southwest quarter of Section 24 (Mount Diablo Base and Meridian). Figure 1.1-1 is an architectural rendering of the project. Figure 1.1-2 shows the location of the project within the San Joaquin County region. Figure 1.1-3 shows the site location. The main project features are as follows: 1 Maximum peak generating capacity at 61 degrees Fahrenheit is 285 MW. 2"STIG plant'refers to the NCPA Combustion Turbine Project,which is a steam turbine injected gas turbine(STIG)plant SACI371322I082330002(LEC_1.0_EXECUTIVE_SUMMARY.DOC) 1-1