CO-LOCATED SEAWATER DESALINATION POWER FACILITIES - PRACTICAL AND INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES

This paper discusses the potential benefits of a co-located seawater d esalination/power facility and the practical and institutional issues associated with such a facility. Much of the practical application cit ed in this paper is based on recent engineering studies and detailed t echnical discussions between the San Diego County Water Authority (Aut hority) and San Diego Gas and Electric Company (SDG&E). These studies and discussions centered on the potential for developing a seawater de salination facility in conjunction with the proposed repowering of an existing generator unit at SDG&E's South Bay Power Plant located in Ch ula Vista, California.