The settlement agreement comes just after the anniversary of an explosion that blasted dozens of pieces of metal up to a quarter-mile into the surrounding community on May 27, 2021.
According to Hayward City Manager Kelly McAdoo, one 10-pound chunk of metal plummeted through the roof of the kitchen at a city homeless services center.
Other pieces of metal ended up in the city’s wastewater treatment ponds and surrounding streets. The power plant, which has been in operation since 2013, was shut down for several months during a critical, energy-intensive period of the summer following the accident. It was ultimately determined that a malfunction in the steam turbine generator led to the explosion and subsequent fire. The investigation also detailed a number of safety failures, including maintenance of critical equipment and poor protection from water induction.
Although the plant is not required to admit fault as part of the settlement, CEC commissioners acknowledged that the explosion could have easily resulted in “injury and death.” The report on the investigation also details specific failures on behalf of the plant.
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