Ladera Hope - Keep the Dream Alive

CURRENT NEWS

On October 6, 2008, Ladera Hope filed a Response to SDG&E's September 5 filing.
Posted on: Tuesday, October 17, 2008
A copy of our Response is also available for you to read on our website by [Clicking Here]. In our filing, we outline for the CPUC our concerns about the significant environmental impacts a power plant would have on the community of Ladera Ranch. Also, with the help of our experts, we advocate to the CPUC that a power plant is not needed at all, and specifically not needed in Ladera Ranch, in order to meet projected needs within SDG&E's service territory.

Recently, on September 5, 2008, SDG&E made a filing with the CPUC to get their approval on an amendment of the Power Purchase Agreement between SDG&E and Wellhead. In this filing, SDG&E and Wellhead made it clear that they continue to have an interest in the Margarita (Ladera Ranch) site.
Posted on: Tuesday, October 17, 2008
You may view a copy of SDG&E's filing on our website by [Clicking Here].

May 21, 2008: It's Official -- Wellhead asks the County to invalidate the approvals for the Ladera Power Plant
Posted on: Tuesday, October 15, 2008
[Click Here] to see Ladera Hope's May 2008 communication with the Ladera Ranch community, which includes a summary of the key events leading up to Wellhead's request for rescission of its permits.

Wellhead withdraws its application for the Margarita Energy Center
Posted on: Tuesday, May 27, 2008
By letter dated May 21, 2008 to County of Orange, Wellhead withdraws its application for the Margarita Energy Center and requests that the November 2007 approvals by the Counting Planning Commission of the project (consisting of the Site Development Permit and Variance PA 070024) be rescinded. [click here to view letter]

Wellhead confirms plans to shelve Ladera plant in court
Posted on: Monday, May 19, 2008
Attorneys for Wellhead Power Margarita said in a status conference today in Superior Court that they plan to send a letter to the county this week requesting withdrawal of approval for the controversial peaker power plant off of Antonio Parkway in Ladera Ranch. [Read More...] - OC Register

Ladera Ranch residents react to scrapped power plant
Posted on: Saturday, May 17, 2008
Plans for a 48-megawatt peak-use plant in residential area were canned late Friday. [Read More...] - OC Register

Plans for Orange County power plant shelved
Posted on: Saturday, May 17, 2008
Wellhead Power Margarita LLC has asked Orange County to rescind project approval that it had been granted by the county planning commission, handing a major victory to residents who had formed the group Ladera Hope. [Read More...] - Los Angeles Times

Ladera Ranch group criticizes peaker plans
Posted on: Tuesday, May 13, 2008
LADERA RANCH - A four-month, fact-finding study by Ladera Hope – utilizing independent experts – contends there is significant misrepresentation by the developer of a proposed 48-megawatt power plant planned for the community. A Town Hall meeting planned for 7 p.m. Tuesday at Ladera Ranch Elementary School is open to all residents including those in neighboring South County communities. [Read More...] - OC Register

Please come for a Community Fact Finding Open House Ladera Ranch Peaker Plant (Margarita Energy Center)
Posted on: Friday, March 28, 2008
WHAT: Fact Finding Open House
WHEN: Tuesday, April 1 (9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.)
WHERE: At the Flintridge Clubhouse in Ladera Ranch
[click here] for the complete details.

SCAQMD Meeting Held March 6, 2008
Posted on: Sunday, March 9, 2008
Please [click here] to see the PowerPoint presentation by the SCAQMD. Please [click here] to see the list of questions posed by Ladera Hope to the SCAQMD regarding the air permit for the project.

Fact Finding Agreement Signed
Posted on: Monday, February 25, 2008
We are pleased to announce that Ladera Hope entered into an agreement on February 19 with Wellhead and SDG&E whereby Wellhead has provided funding to Ladera Hope so that Ladera Hope may hire experts to conduct an independent, third-party review of the proposed peaker power plant. Our consultants will be evaluating and assessing the community impacts of the facility, including the impacts related to air quality, noise and hazardous materials. Our experts will also be identifying available technologies to mitigate these impacts. Please [click here] for the full details.

Notice of AQMD Meeting rescheduled to Thursday, March 6, 2008
Posted on: Monday, February 11, 2008
The South Coast Air Quality Management District has rescheduled its February 19 Public Consultation Meeting with the residents/homeowners of Ladera Ranch to Thursday, March 6, 2008. The meeting time and place remain the same. It will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the Ladera Ranch Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room. Ladera Ranch residents will be receiving by regular U.S. Mail a new notice of the meeting with the changed date. Please [click here] for a copy of the new notice.

Although this meeting is not being hosted by Ladera Hope, we strongly encourage you to attend this special presentation given by the SCAQMD on the air quality elements of the proposed peaker power plant. There will also be a question and answer opportunity during this meeting. It is certain to be an informative evening.

Equipment failure responsible for Ladera power outage
Posted on: Friday, February 1, 2008
In response to the many questions we have received about the power outage in Ladera Ranch on Monday, January 28, please refer to the January 31 article in the OCRegister [click here].

Discussions Continue
Posted on: Thursday, January 31, 2008
As part of the legal process, we had a second meeting this week with attorneys and representatives from Ladera Hope, Wellhead and SDG&E. We feel those discussions have been productive and we are currently discussing the terms of a process which will give Ladera Hope access to information and third-party, independent experts in order to better evaluate the proposed peaker power plant. We are pleased with the direction we are headed since fact finding has always been an important goal for Ladera Hope. However, to be clear, we would still be engaged in a lawsuit with the County, Wellhead and SDG&E. We will provide you with an update once an understanding has been reached.

Feb. 1 Circle of Hope -- Postponed
Posted on: Thursday, January 31, 2008
Given the nature of the discussions we are currently having with Wellhead and SDG&E, we have decided to postpone the event we had planned for this Friday, February 1 at 2:30 p.m.

Town Hall Meeting with South Coast Air Quality Management District -- February 19 at 6:30 p.m.
Posted on: Thursday, January 31, 2008
The SCAQMD is planning to meet with our community on Tuesday, February 19 at 6:30 p.m. to provide a presentation regarding the air quality elements of the project and answer questions. The meeting will be held in the multi-purpose room of Ladera Ranch Elementary School. The SCAQMD presentation will be the PowerPoint presentation originally planned for December 19 which was rescheduled due to time constraints. Please mark your calendar and if you have any questions, please contact Elizabeth Hall at ehall@laderahope.org.

A Power Plant in Ladera Ranch?
Posted on: Thursday, January 24, 2008
A Power Plant in Ladera Ranch? Did you know?

"Ladera Circle of HOPE" - February 1st-Friday 2:30 p.m.
Posted on: Monday, January 21, 2008
Due to delays in receiving approval for closing Avendale Street, we need to reschedule the "Hope March" planned for Friday January 25th to a date yet to be determined in March. There will be no "Hope March" this upcoming Friday the 25th INSTEAD, Ladera Hope is organizing the "Ladera Circle of Hope" gathering at Founders Park on Friday, February 1st at 2:30 p.m. More details to follow. It is important that we have a very big turnout for this event, so please mark your calendar and help get the word out.

LaderaHOPE files suit against County of Orange
Posted on: Saturday, January 19, 2008
LaderaHOPE files suit against County of Orange; demands answers and inclusion in process to determine environmental, safety and health risks of Power Plant

Senator Dick Ackerman Response Letter
Posted on: Monday, January 7, 2008

Lawsuit (Ladera Hope et.al. v. County of Orange et.al.) filed January 2, 2008
Posted on: Thursday, January 3, 2008

Take the poll: Do you support a power plant's construction adjacent to Ladera Ranch?
Posted on: Wednesday, January 2, 2008
San Diego Gas & Electric, the power company servicing Ladera Ranch, has contracted with Wellhead Power Margarita to build a 47-megawatt "peaker" plant that will only operate during peak usage hours. The plant will be at an existing SDG&E substation off of Antonio Road at Avendale Boulevard.

We will be having our next committee meeting on Saturday, Dec 29th at 8am at the Covenant Hills Clubhouse.
Posted on: Thursday, December 27, 2007
We will discuss updates, finalize committees/chairs and determine our next step for each committee. If you would like to join one of the committees, we would love to have you join our meeting. If you want to help, but can't or don't want to take on a committee role, please continue to e-mail us at LaderaHope@cox.net and check the website for ways to help. We have received many e-mails from individuals offering ideas and assistance and we are sorting through those e-mail and trying to respond as quickly as possible.

We had a "leadership group" meeting on December 22 which was very well attended and very productive.
Posted on: Saturday, December 22, 2007
We now have separate groups of people working on communications, finance, technical, legal and operations. If you have experience, expertise or a special interest in any of these areas and would like to help, or if you would just like to help wherever your time and talents are needed most, please contact us at LaderaHope@cox.net. Also, please join us for our next leadership group meeting on Saturday, December 29 at 8:00 a.m. (location t.b.a.).

BREAKING NEWS!!! We received today a letter from Supervisor Patricia Bates to CEO of SDG&E
Posted on: Friday, December 21, 2007
We received today a letter from Supervisor Patricia Bates to CEO of SDG&E asking SDG&E to "strongly consider relocation of the proposed peaker facility on Antonio Parkway, adjacent to the community of Ladera Ranch."

BREAKING NEWS!!! We received today a letter from Supervisor Patricia Bates to AQMD
Posted on: Friday, December 21, 2007
We also received a letter from Supervisor Patricia Bates to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (the "AQMD") making a formal request of the AQMD to perform a full environmental impact report of the air quality impacts associated with the peaker power plant project planned for Ladera Ranch.

'Peaker' plant protest meeting draws Ladera Ranch crowd
Posted on: Thursday, December 20, 2007
More than 500 residents turn out at community meeting to air concerns about power plant - OC Register.

Residents Protest Plans to Build Power Plant in Ladera Ranch Posted on: Wednesday, December 19, 2007

If you found out someone was building a plant with a smoke-stack near your home, what would you do? That's the question facing neighbors in Orange County's Ladera Ranch, over plans to build a gas power-plant next to homes and schools along Antonio Parkway. - Fox 11 News

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