Double-blast dropped in favour of single implosion to reduce noise and disturbance.
Dynegy South Bay, LLC, has submitted a minor amendment to its Coastal Development Permit for the demolition of the South Bay Power Plant to the California Coastal Commission.
The terms of the amended permit include one implosion rather than the previously approved two-phased implosion of the power plant’s above-ground structures.
“The City of Chula Vista supports Dynegy South Bay’s decision to amend its Coastal Development Permit,” said Chula Vista Mayor Cheryl Cox. “Demolishing the power plant with a single implosion will expedite creation of an unobstructed view corridor for the residents of Chula Vista and moves us closer to creating a world-class resort and residential destination on our portion of San Diego Bay as outlined in the Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan.”
The original permit had been approved by the California Coastal Commission on June 14, 2012. The permit entailed demolishing the plant’s boiler structures using a two-phased implosion. The new implosion procedure will remove the visual blight of the above-ground structures in a single incident.
Dynegy South Bay, LLC, the former operator of the plant, and its contractor for the demolition project, Silverado Contractors, Inc., determined that a single implosion would minimize impacts to the surrounding community. Noise levels would be reduced, the need to re-route traffic in the immediate area would be lessened and the demolition schedule would be shortened by approximately two months.
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