METCALF ENERGY CENTER- Change of Conditions and Issuance of Revised Permit to Operate for Combustion Turbines & Heat Recovery Steam Generators-Application 32239

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a revised Permit to Operate for the Metcalf Energy Center in San Jose, California, to implement a clarified definition of the “Gas Turbine Cold Start-Up Period” for its two natural gas-fired combustion turbines and two associated heat recovery steam generators. This change was mandated by the California Energy Commission, which approved the modification on June 18, 2025, under its exclusive jurisdiction over facilities of this scale, and the Air District is required by law to adopt the CEC’s conditions verbatim without modification. The revision ensures that only those cold start periods requiring extended operation time or generating excessive emissions are counted against the facility’s annual cold start limit, with no change to existing emission standards or turbine capacity requirements. The action is classified as ministerial under the California Environmental Quality Act, meaning no discretionary review or competitive evaluation was involved. The facility remains subject to the same regulatory framework and operational limits as outlined in the prior permit, with compliance monitored by the Air District as an enforcement agent acting on behalf of the CEC’s determinations. No financial terms, contract pricing, or procurement elements apply, as this is a regulatory permitting action rather than a competitive procurement. The only formal deliverable is the issuance of the revised permit, and no additional equipment, services, or performance obligations are imposed. All oversight, inspection, and acceptance are tied to the project site at 1 Blanchard Road, Coyote, CA, with regulatory decisions resting solely on CEC-approved conditions, and the Air District serving only as the enforcing authority with no independent discretionary power. The primary point of contact for administrative matters is the Air District’s Air Quality Engineer, with no federal contract clauses, representations, certifications, or delivery terms applicable under the circumstances.