Organizations Across CA Urge the Closure of 3 Toxic Gas Plants

On Wednesday, August 9, the California Energy Commission (CEC) is scheduled to vote on whether to keep three toxic gas plants – Ormond Beach, Huntington, and AES Alamitos – operational for another three years.

It will cost over a billion dollars to keep these dangerous once-through-cooling gas plants active. A recent study commissioned by Regenerate California, of which CEJA is … Read More

The Regenerate California Coalition Examines California’s Underperforming Gas Plants

New analysis of California’s 2022 heat wave confirms gas plants failed to deliver promised power while toxic emissions soared in environmental justice communities.

Results call into question Gov. Newsom’s strategy to prolong the life of gas plants to prevent energy shortfalls.

Download the 2023 Heatwave Report here

California gas plants underperformed and over polluted in the record breaking heat wave … Read More

CEJA Responds to the California May Budget Revision

Governor Gavin Newsom released his May Budget Revision and, unfortunately, we didn’t receive the necessary environmental justice allocations CEJA wanted to see.  

Members of our diverse, grassroots environmental justice coalition came together to respond to the California Budget Revision. We hope the governor’s office listens to the concerns of our community members, and seriously considers our suggestions for the future. … Read More