CWA §316(b) Statewide Advisory Committee on Cooling Water Intake Structures


The Statewide Advisory Committee on Cooling Water Intake Structures (SACCWIS) was convened by the Executive Director of the State Water Board to advise the State Water Board on the implementation of the Statewide Water Quality Control Policy on the Use of Coastal and Estuarine Waters for Power Plant Cooling (Once-Through Cooling or OTC Policy) to ensure that implementation plans and schedules established by the OTC Policy are realistic and will not cause disruption to the State’s electrical power supply. SACCWIS includes representatives from the California Energy Commission, California Public Utilities Commission, California Coastal Commission, California State Lands Commission, California Air Resources Board, California Independent System Operator, and the State Water Board.

Following adoption of the OTC Policy in 2010, SACCWIS reviewed the initial implementation plans and schedules submitted by the power plant owners and operators in order to ensure that the deadlines in the OTC Policy account for local area and grid reliability, including permitting constraints. SACCWIS will continue to meet, review implementation schedules, and provide annual reports to the State Water Board to ensure grid reliability until the OTC Policy has been fully implemented. The State Water Board may direct staff to amend the OTC Policy upon recommendation by the SACCWIS, if needed, to ensure continued grid reliability.

SACCWIS Meetings

SACCWIS meetings will be scheduled regularly and as needed. Meetings are open to the public and will be noticed at least 10 days in advance of each meeting. All SACCWIS products will be made available to the public.

Meeting Date Location Notice, Agenda & Minutes Material
March 11, 2024 Cal/EPA Bldg
Coastal Hearing Room
Sacramento
And Via Video and Teleconference
» Notice | Aviso
» Agenda | Orden del Día
» Draft Minutes
» Final 2024 Report of the Statewide Advisory Committee on Cooling Water Intake Structures
» Draft 2024 Report of the Statewide Advisory Committee on Cooling Water Intake Structures
» IAWG presentation on the Draft 2024 SACCWIS Report (en Español)
September 30, 2022 Video and Teleconference Only (No Physical Meeting Location) » Notice | Agenda
» Minutes
» Final 2022 Special Report of the Statewide Advisory Committee on Cooling Water Intake Structures
» IAWG presentation on the Draft 2022 Special SACCWIS Report
» Draft 2022 Special Report of the Statewide Advisory Committee on Cooling Water Intake Structures
March 14, 2022 Video and Teleconference Only
(No Physical Meeting Location)
» Notice | Agenda
» Minutes
» Final 2022 Report of the Statewide Advisory Committee on Cooling Water Intake Structures
» IAWG presentation on the Draft 2022 SACCWIS Report
» Draft 2022 Report of the Statewide Advisory Committee on Cooling Water Intake Structures
March 26, 2021 Video and Teleconference Only (No Physical Meeting Location) » Notice /Agenda
» Minutes
» Final 2021 Report of the Statewide Advisory Committee on Cooling Water Intake Structures
»  IAWG presentation on the Draft 2021 SACCWIS Report and Recommended Compliance Date Extension for Redondo Beach Generating Station
» Comment Letters: For directions on accessing comment letters, please contact Katherine Walsh at Katherine.Walsh@waterboards.ca.gov or (916) 445-2317.
» Draft 2021 Report of the Statewide Advisory Committee on Cooling Water Intake Structures
January 23, 2020 Cal/EPA Bldg
Training Room 1, 
East and West
Sacramento

» Notice/Agenda
» Minutes

» Final Recommended Compliance Date Extensions for Alamitos, Huntington Beach, Ormond Beach, and Redondo Beach Generating Stations SACCWIS Report
» IAWG presentation on the Draft Recommended Compliance Date Extensions for Alamitos, Huntington Beach, Ormond Beach, and Redondo Beach Generating Stations SACCWIS Report
» Comment Letters:  For directions on accessing comment letters, please contact Katherine Walsh at Katherine.Walsh@waterboards.ca.gov or (916) 445-2317.

» Draft Recommended Compliance Date Extensions for Alamitos, Huntington Beach, Ormond Beach, and Redondo Beach Generating Stations SACCWIS Report

August 23, 2019 Cal/EPA Bldg
Training Room 1, 
East and West
Sacramento
» Notice/Agenda
» Minutes
» Final Local and System-Wide 2021 Grid Reliability Studies SACCWIS Report
» Final Local and System-Wide 2021 Grid Reliability Studies SACCWIS Report – underline and strikeout
» IAWG Presentation on the Local and System-wide 2021 Grid Reliability Studies SACCWIS
» 2019 Draft Local and System-Wide 2021 Grid Reliability Studies Report
March 8, 2019 Cal/EPA Bldg
Training Room 1, 
East and West
Sacramento
» Notice/Agenda
» Minutes
»  2019 Final SACCWIS Report
»  2019 Final SACCWIS Report – underline and strikeout
»  2019 Draft SACCWIS Report
»  LADWP 2018 Grid Reliability Report Presentation
»  LADWP 2018 Grid Reliability Report
»  IAWG Presentation on the 2019 SACCWIS Report
»  CAISO 2019 Local Capacity Technical Report
March 5, 2018

Cal/EPA Bldg
Klamath Room
Sacramento

 » Notice/Agenda
 » Minutes
 » 2018 Final SACCWIS Report
 » SACCWIS Report Presentation
 » LADWP Grid Reliability Report Presentation
May 4, 2017 Cal/EPA Bldg
Training Room 2,
East and West
Sacramento
 » Notice/Agenda
 » Minutes

 » 2017 Final SACCWIS Report
 » SACCWIS Report Presentation
 » LADWP Grid Reliability Report Presentation
 » 2017 Local Capacity Technical Report
 » CASIO May 17 Letter and Final 2018 Local Capacity Technical Report
February 23, 2017 Cal/EPA Bldg
Sierra Hearing Room
Sacramento
 » Notice/Agenda
 » Minutes
 » Encina 2018 Reliability Study Report
 » SACCWIS Encina Report Presentation
April 18, 2016 Cal/EPA Bldg
Sierra Hearing Room
Sacramento
 » Notice/Agenda
 » Minutes
 » 2016 Final SACCWIS Report
 » SACCWIS Report Presentation
 » LADWP Grid Reliability Report Presentation
 » 2016 Local Capacity Technical Report
July 27, 2015 Cal/EPA Bldg
Sierra Hearing Rm
Sacramento
 » Notice/Agenda
 » Minutes
 » 2015 Final SACCWIS Report
 » SWRCB Memo to State Water Resources Control Board Members
March 27, 2014 CalEPA Bldg
Byron Sher Aud
Sacramento
 » Notice/Agenda
 » Minutes
 » 2014 Final SACCWIS Report
 » SACCWIS Report Presentation
April 12, 2013 CalEPA Bldg
Byron Sher Aud
Sacramento
 » Notice/Agenda
 » Minutes
 » SACCWIS Resolution 2013-001
 » 2013 Final SACCWIS Report
 » SACCWIS Report presentation
March 19, 2012 CalEPA Bldg
Sierra Hearing Rm
Sacramento
 » Notice/Agenda
 » Minutes
 » SACCWIS Resolution 2012-001
 » 2012 Final SACCWIS Report
September 29, 2011 Cal/EPA Bldg
Sierra Hearing Rm
Sacramento
 » Notice/Agenda
 » Minutes
 » SACCWIS Resolution 2011-002
 » 2011 Final SACCWIS Report
July 5, 2011 Cal/EPA Bldg
Coastal Hearing Rm
Sacramento
 » Notice/Agenda
 » Minutes
 » Staff Report
 » Draft Resolution Addressing LADWP
 » Inter-Agency Working Group Presentation
 » SWRCB Staff Presentation
 » Dept of Water & Power Presentation
 » Merchant Generator Implementation Plans
 » Resolution No. 2011-0001
April 8, 2011 Cal/EPA Bldg
Training Rm 1
Sacramento
 » Notice/Agenda
 » Minutes
 » LADWP 2011 Reliability Report
 » LADWP Presentation
 » CAISO 2011 Reliability Report
 » CAISO Presentation
 » State Water Board Presentation

SACCWIS Presentations to the Board

Meeting Date Location Notice & Agenda Material
May 18, 2021 No physical meeting location (authorized and in furtherance of Executive Orders N-29-20 and N-33-20)  » Agenda  » Presentation from the CPUC, CAISO, CEC, and State Water Water Resources Control Board on the Report from the SACCWIS with Recommendations Regarding Redondo Beach Generating Station’s Compliance Date
November 19, 2019 Cal/EPA Bldg
Coastal Hearing Rm
Sacramento
 » Notice/Agenda An accessible PDF of the presentation is available upon request.
May 21, 2019 Cal/EPA Bldg
Coastal Hearing Rm
Sacramento
 » Notice/Agenda An accessible PDF of the presentation is available upon request
April 17, 2018 Cal/EPA Bldg
Coastal Hearing Rm
Sacramento
 » Notice/Agenda  » 2018 SACCWIS Presentation
June 20, 2017 Cal/EPA Bldg
Coastal Hearing Rm
Sacramento
 » Notice/Agenda  » 2017 SACCWIS Annual Presentation
March 21, 2017 Cal/EPA Bldg
Coastal Hearing Rm
Sacramento
 » Notice/Agenda  » 2017 SACCWIS Encina Presentation
August 2, 2016 Cal/EPA Bldg
Coastal Hearing Rm
Sacramento
 » Notice/Agenda  » 2016 SACCWIS Annual Presentation

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