Explosives bring down California generating station.
Two units were demolished at California generating station yesterday to make room for two new replacement units.
The demolished units at El Segundo (where, as hip-hop fans know, A Tribe Called Quest mislaid their wallet some years ago) were retired in January 2003. The company is making way for two new, highly efficient replacement units, scheduled to go online in 2013.
The new units will be gas fueled and can be on-line in 10 minutes, providing backup support for solar power and other renewable energy sources.
