The much-debated plan would shift the Scattergood Generating Station, a power plant in Playa del Rey, to be powered by green hydrogen instead of natural gas.
The Los Angeles City Council again delayed a final vote on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 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 dynamics of the vote could change given that there is a new council, with five new members joining. Two of the members who voted in favor and two who voted against it the first time are no longer on the council. Jasmin Vargas, senior policy adviser at Food & Water Watch, told City News Service after the first delay that she was glad the new council members would have a chance to learn more about the issue before voting.
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