The Los Angeles City Council delayed a final vote on Tuesday, Dec. 13, on a much-debated plan to shift the Scattergood Generating Station, a power plant in Playa del Rey, to be powered by green hydrogen instead of natural gas.
The item, which passed 8-3 on its first reading last week, was scheduled to be heard again on Tuesday to be adopted, but it was delayed until Jan. 11 — after the council’s winter recess.
The council voted last week to authorize a competitive bid proposal process for the estimated $800 million plan, over the objections of some environmental groups concerned about the impact of green hydrogen on the climate and lack of transparency from officials.
The dynamics of the vote could change given that there is a new council, with five new council members taking their seats on Tuesday. Two of the members who voted in favor and two who voted against it the first time…
LA Council delays final vote on controversial ‘green hydrogen’ plan – Daily News
