All of us at Galati Blek take great pride in our reliability, and in the quality and effectiveness of the work we perform on behalf of our clients. To help illustrate the scope of our experience and capabilities, as well as the caliber of our esteemed clients, here’s a representative list of projects on which we’ve worked recently.

PROJECT PERMITTING - Current Projects

Blythe Solar Power Project
The proposed Blythe Solar Power Project (BSPP) will be a concentrated solar thermal electric generating facility in Riverside County, Calif. It will consist of four adjacent, independent and practically identical solar plants of 250-megawatt nominal capacity each, for a total capacity of 1,000 MW nominal. The BSPP, which is owned by Palo Verde Solar I LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Solar Millennium LLC, is scheduled to obtain its license in September 2010.

Palen Solar Power Project
The Palen Solar Power Project (PSPP), owned by Palen Solar I LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Solar Millennium LLC, is a solar thermal electric power generating facility proposed for Riverside County, Calif. The facility, with a nominal output of 500 MW, will consist of two adjacent, identical and independent 250-megawatt plants. The PSPP is scheduled to be licensed in September 2010.

Ridgecrest Solar Power Project
The proposed Ridgecrest Solar Power Project (RSPP) in Kern County, Calif., will be a utility-scale solar thermal electric power generating facility consisting of a single power plant utilizing two solar fields with a nominal output of 250 megawatts. The RSPP, owned by Ridgecrest Solar I LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Solar Millennium LLC, is scheduled to receive its license by the fall of 2010.

Rice Solar Energy Project
The proposed Rice Solar Energy Project (RSEP) in Riverside County, Calif. will be a 150-megawatt concentrated solar thermal plant. It will encompass a central receiver tower, sun-tracking heliostat field, and an integral thermal storage system using liquid salt as the heat transfer and storage medium. The RSEP, owned by Rice Solar Energy LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of SolarReserve LLC, is scheduled to be licensed in the fourth quarter of 2010.

Genesis Solar Energy Project
The proposed Genesis Solar Energy Project (GSEP), to be built in Riverside County, Calif., will be a concentrated solar electric power generating facility. It will consist of two independent solar electric generating facilities with a nominal net electrical output of 125 megawatts (MW) each, for a combined net electrical output of 250 MW. The GSEP, which is scheduled to receive its license in 2010, is owned by Genesis Solar, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company and wholly owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources LLC.

Oakley Generating Station
The proposed Oakley Generating Station (OGS), owned by Radback Energy LLC, will be a natural gas-fired, combined-cycle electrical generating facility with a nominal electrical output of 624 megawatts. The OGS, in Contra Costa County, Calif., is scheduled to receive its license in the fourth quarter of 2010.

PROJECT PERMITTING – recently approved projects

Canyon Power Plant – approved March 17, 2010
The Canyon Power Plant, owned by the Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA), will be a 200-megawatt, natural gas-fired power plant consisting of four 50-MW combustion-turbine, electric generators. The California Energy Commission approved the Canyon Power Plant on March 17, 2010. Now undergoing construction in Anaheim, Calif., the Canyon Power Plant is expected to commence operation by the summer of 2011.

Lodi Energy Center — approved April 21, 2010
The Lodi Energy Center (LEC) will be a natural gas-fired, combined-cycle electrical generating facility with a nominal electrical output of 255 megawatts. The California Energy Commission approved the LEC on April 21, 2010. Operation of the new facility, owned by the Northern California Power Agency (NCPA), is scheduled to begin in 2012.

Humboldt Bay Repowering Project – Approved Sept. 24, 2008
The Humboldt Bay Repowering Project (HBRP), owned by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E), will consist of 10 natural gas-fired Wärtsilä 18V50DF reciprocating engine-generator sets with a combined nominal electrical output of 163 megawatts. The California Energy Commission approved the HBRP on Sept. 24, 2008. The HBRP is scheduled to commence operation in Humboldt County, Calif., by 2011.

TRANSACTIONAL WORK – Current Projects

SCPPA Geothermal Project – IID
Drafting and negotiating the development memorandum of understanding for the Southern California Public Power Authority’s upcoming Geothermal Project, on behalf of the Imperial Irrigation District.

LECEF Project – Calpine
Drafting and negotiating the project labor agreements for the Los Esteros Critical Energy Facility (LECEF) in San Jose, Calif., on behalf of Calpine Corp.

Lodi Energy Center – NCPA
Drafting the construction contract related to the Lodi, Calif., project, including exhibits and appendices, for the Northern California Power Agency (NCPA).

Rice Solar Energy Project – SolarReserve
Drafting and negotiating the project labor agreements for the Rice Solar Energy Project in eastern Riverside County, Calif., as well as a meteorological station maintenance agreement, on behalf of SolarReserve.

Salton Sea Geothermal Project – IID
Drafting and negotiating the power purchase agreement and purchase option agreement on behalf of the Imperial Irrigation District (IID).

Salton Sea Geothermal Demonstration Project – IID
Drafting the term sheet to be utilized by the Imperial Irrigation District (IID).

TRANSACTIONAL WORK – Recent Projects

Imperial Valley Solar Project – IID
Drafted and negotiated the project term sheet, power purchase agreement and purchase option agreement for the Imperial Irrigation District (IID).

Geysers Geothermal Demonstration Project – NCPA
Drafted and negotiated the development and demonstration agreement for a geothermal demonstration project at The Geysers in Lake County on behalf of the Northern California Power Agency (NCPA).

Canyon Power Plant – SCPPA
Drafted and negotiated the project labor agreements for the Canyon Power Plant in Anaheim, Calif., on behalf of the project owner, Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA).

Humboldt Bay Repowering Project – PG&E
Drafted and negotiated the project labor agreements for the Humboldt Bay Repowering Project on behalf of PG&E.

Oakley Generating Station – Radback
Drafted and negotiated the project labor agreements for the Oakley Generating Station on behalf of project owner Radback Energy LLC.

Lodi Energy Center – NCPA
Drafted and negotiated the project labor agreements on behalf of the Northern California Power Agency (NCPA).

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