V. Humboldt CPCN
We grant PG&E's unopposed request for a CPCN for the Humboldt facility.18 The facility will replace the existing power plant at Humboldt Bay, which is at the end of its useful life. The area is transmission-constrained so that it cannot be fully supplied by any other plant. As discussed above with respect to the approval of the results of the RFO, the EPC resulted from a fair, open and competitive bidding process, the project comports with PG&E's procurement authority granted in our prior decisions, and it reasonably meet the needs of PG&E's bundled service ratepayers.
18 A CPCN is not required for the Colusa project because it will not be built by PG&E.
