MEDIA ADVISORY, July 20, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) --
WHAT: Sempra Energy is hosting the groundbreaking for the
550-megawatt Palomar Energy power plant, commemorating the
start of the two-year construction project. Upon completion
in June 2006, Palomar Energy will be the cleanest, most
efficient power plant in San Diego County, capable of
providing enough electricity for up to 550,000 area homes.
Palomar Energy, LLC, is building the power plant as part of
Sempra Energy Resources, the subsidiary of Sempra Energy
that builds, acquires and operates power plants. Once the
construction of Palomar Energy is complete, affiliate San
Diego Gas & Electric will purchase, own and operate it.
WHEN: Thursday, July 22, 2004
Event: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Lunch: 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: All attendees will be shuttled to the Palomar Energy
construction site from the California Center for the Arts
Escondido (CCAE) main parking lot, located at the corner of
Escondido Boulevard and Woodward Ave. Shuttles will depart
in 10-minute increments, starting at 10 a.m. The last
shuttle departs at 10:20 a.m. Shuttles will return to CCAE
between 11:45 a.m. and noon. For safety reasons, no private
vehicles we be permitted on site for this event.
A buffet lunch will be served to invited guests in the CCAE
Conference Center, Salons I and II. To meet safety
standards, all invited attendees are asked to wear
closed-toe shoes with little or no heel and full-length
slacks.
WHO: Escondido Mayor Lori Holt Pfeiler
William J. Keese, Chairman, California Energy Commission
Donald E. Felsinger, President and Chief Operating Officer,
Sempra Energy
Edwin A. Guiles, Chairman and CEO, San Diego Gas & Electric
Michael R. Niggli, President, Sempra
Energy Resources
CONTACT: Jennifer Andrews/Art Larson, Sempra Energy, (877) 866-2066