Dive Summary:

• Calpine, California’s largest independent power producer, announced that its two new natural gas-fired plants will begin commercial operation in a few days, and just in time to meet California's historic summer peak demand period. 
• The plants will help replace lost nuclear output from San Onofre’s closing and meet California's audacious renewable energy goals.
• The company’s 429-megawatt (MW) Russell City Energy Center near Hayward, and the 309-MW Los Esteros Critical Energy Facility near San Jose are said to be more efficient power plants, critical in the state’s effort to reduce carbon emissions.

From the article:

“The California power grid expects about 2,000 MW of new gas-fired generation to come online this year, according to the California power market monitor's report.”