Carlsbad OKs six-month extension for SDG&E service center plan
CARLSBAD — The clock is officially ticking for the city, San Diego Gas and Electric and NRG Energy to figure out how to close a...
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Carlsbad, SDG&E narrow possible sites for service center
CARLSBAD — The Carlsbad City Council has withdrawn a site from consideration as a possible new destination for San Diego Gas & Electric’s North Coast...
Carlsbad officials frustrated with SDG&E over service center relocation
CARLSBAD — Several council members expressed frustration this week over San Diego Gas & Electric’s lack of progress in finding a new permanent home for...
Carlsbad’s iconic smokestack coming down
CARLSBAD — Eyesore or landmark? Either way, deconstruction efforts are currently underway of an iconic 400-foot smokestack towering above the Encina Power Station nestled along...
After 64 years, Encina Power Plant goes dark
Encina Power Plant ceased power-generating operations for the first time since its construction in 1954....
Agua Hedionda dredging scheduled to begin next year
Removal of tons of sand from Agua Hedionda Lagoon is set to begin in January despite environmental concerns from residents....
Smaller Carlsbad power plant approved
On July 30, the California Energy Commission approved a license for NRG Energy to build a smaller and more efficient power plant on the site...
Amended power plant is 35% shorter than approved plant
CARLSBAD — The Carlsbad Energy Commission held an evidentiary hearing Wednesday and Thursday on a proposed power plant, which will replace the Encina Power Station....
