Hayward power plant approved to restart following massive turbine explosion
California regulators approve plans to restart Hayward power plant following massive explosion
When a gas-powered turbine exploded at the Russell City Energy Center in Hayward, it sent shrapnel hundreds of feet into the air. Now, California regulators have approved plans for the plant to resume power generation, even as the cause of the turbine explosion remains a mystery. KTVU s Brooks Jarosz reports.
HAYWARD, Calif. - Despite opposition, state regulators approved a plan allowing a power plant in Hayward to restart at a limited capacity following a massive steam turbine explosion and fire that remains unexplained.