OCBC praises Senator Dick Ackerman for his Orange County Register opinion piece last week supporting the proposed Margarita Energy Center near Ladera Ranch.  The county-approved San Diego Gas and Electric “Peaker” facility is slated to be built at an existing substation and will provide needed additional electricity for South County hospitals, businesses and residents during the peak summer months.  

As stated by Senator Ackerman, this project was designed to have minimal impacts on the local community, was approved by the most stringent air quality regulatory authority in the country, and would provide a critical supply of increased energy when it’s needed most.

Our elected officials must consider the common good of all their constituents, respect the thorough project review process that has already taken place, and allow the completion of this worthy project.  This facility will serve as an important component of Orange County’s energy infrastructure, increasing supplies of safe and reliable energy throughout South County, and OCBC strongly supports its completion.
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