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Supervisor Tom Torlakson Contra
Introduced June 19 , 1990 for Co
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I.)A I-F: Board Action on June 26, 1990 County
su13.IFCT: NEED FOR RETROFITTING FURNACES AT EAST COUNTY PG&E PLANTS AND
INVESTIGATE FEASIBILITY OF CONVERTING A FURNACE TO A
WASTE-TO-ENERGY OR TRANSFORMATION FACILITY
SPECIFIC REQUES'r(S) OR RECOMMENDA'T'ION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMP4ENDED ACTION: Refer to the Environmental Affairs
Committee, the Solid Waste Committee, and the Integrated Waste
Management Task Force, and the Community Development Department to
explore with the Bay Area Air Quality Control Board, the Public
Utilities Commission and PG&E the issue of the feasibility of a total
retrofit of the furnaces that need it most at the Antioch and
Pittsburg facilities and the feasibility of converting one of the PG&E
furnaces at either the Antioch or Pittsburg plant to a transformation
or waste-to-energy facility. Inform cities of Antioch and Pittsburg
and Oakley and West Pittsburg Municipal Advisory Councils of any
meetings on these issues .
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: In order to accomplish
state-of-the-art air quality emissions for our area from these
facilities, I recommend exploring with the PUC and the Bay Area Air
Quality Control Board a program that would finance such an effort in
the very near future.
The second issue relates to investigating the feasibility of
a transformation facility in conjunction with the East County transfer
station and the proposed East County wood chipping plant. Such a
facility would be in keeping with our solid waste plan goals of having
a variety of facility options and processes to handle the solid waste
of Contra Costa County. It is very likely that this could be
installed with such emissions controls equipment to be. much lower in
emissions than the current operations . The analysis could examine
what types of materials would be most appropriate such as wood waste
and non-reusable paper alone or other combinations of materials .
Obviously, if such a project is feasible, it would reduce
truck trips to the landfill and may help us meet the new waste
reduction requirements of AB 939 .
A timely examination of this idea is important since Delta
Diablo is proceeding with its EIR and planning for an East County
transfer station and materials recovery center.
I have met with representatives from PG&E, the Air Quality
Control Board, and the Building Trades unions for a preliminary
discussion on this matter.
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