On July 10, 2020, the District Hearing Board approved the PG&E request for Regular Variance as proposed. The Regular Variance Order 2020-03 provides relief from permit conditions and permit emission limitations (until July 11, 2020) to allow the Humboldt Bay Generating Station (HBGS) to perform engine tuning on low loads and to obtain relief from operating at engine loads below 50% when in an island mode or as a black start unit to serve area load during PSPS events. Click here for more information.