Records of the Coastal Alliance on Plant Expansion (CAPE), 1986-2018

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Summary

Creators:
Coastal Alliance on Plant Expansion (CAPE)
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Extent:
30LF and 1.005GB
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Preferred citation:

Records of the Coastal Alliance on Plant Expansion (CAPE). California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo, Special Collections and Archives

Background

Scope and content:

Organizational records relating to the operational and advocacy activities of the Coastal Alliance on Plant Expansion (CAPE). Records relate primarily to the activism protesting the expansion of the Morro Bay power plant and related corporations involved with the plant, and environmental protection and community impacts related to the plant. Includes documentation maintained by supporters regarding matters influencing or affecting the Morro Bay Power Plant, such as local elections and political activities, which was outside the scope of CAPE. Also includes a record of the CAPE website which was closed circa 2016. Records collected and created by CAPE between 1986 and 2018. The CAPE website, http://www.morrobaypowerplant.org/, has been preserved and is included in this collection. The website content is available at: https://wayback.archive-it.org/6816/20160127233658/http://www.morrobaypowerplant.org/ The collection is unprocessed. Please contact Cal Poly Special Collections and Archives for further information.

Biographical / historical:

The Coastal Alliance on Plant Expansion formed in 1999 as residents of San Luis Obispo County became increasingly concerned by the Morro Bay power plant expansion intended by Duke Energy Corporation who purchased the plant from PG&E in 1998. The original plant has been active since 1953. The Alliance focused on understanding the true past, present, and future impacts of the plant on the environment, property values, and health of the community and area. Other specific aspects for concern regarding the plant were the increase in large particulate matter which is extremely hazardous to health, the effect on protected marine life, and the plant as aesthetic eyesore blocking the scenic view of Morro Rock and a large portion of the ocean view. Dynegy Inc. acquired the plant in 2007 and closed the plant in 2014. In 2018 Dynegy Inc. was being considered for purchase by Vistra Energy which would leave control of the plant and property in their hands. Removal of the underwater oil pipes that run offshore and provided fuel to the plant before the switch to natural gas was proposed in 2018 as part of the decommission.

Acquisition information:
Gift.

Access and use

Restrictions:

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Preferred citation:

Records of the Coastal Alliance on Plant Expansion (CAPE). California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo, Special Collections and Archives

Location of this collection:
Robert E. Kennedy Library, Rm 409
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, US
Contact:
(805) 756-2305
archives@calpoly.edu
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