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Background
SDG&E filed an application for a Permit to Construct the TL 6931
Fire Hardening / Wind Interconnect Project with the CPUC. The
CPUC is the CEQA lead agency for this project. The project
proposes to fire harden 5.2 miles of the existing 69 kilovolt
(kV) wood pole power line (TL 6931) as well as provide a new 138
kV generation interconnection circuit to Boulevard East
Substation. The project is needed to fire harden existing
facilities in a high fire risk area of eastern San Diego County.
As proposed by SDG&E, the project would fire harden the existing
system by replacing the existing 69 kV wood pole structures with
steel poles that include 138 kV class insulators and vertical
spacing. The proposed project would also provide the
interconnection facilities for the Shu’luuk Wind Project
proposed on the Campo Indian Reservation, if approved. If not
approved, this project would allow a vacant position for the
addition of a second circuit when needed in the future. The
environmental review for the Shu’luuk Wind Project is in process
and is being conducted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (see
related links).
The proposed project is located south of I-8 and Old Highway 80
and traverses the Live Oak Springs and the Boulevard community
areas in southeast San Diego County, California, approximately
10 miles north of the United States-Mexico border, 15 miles west
of the Imperial County border, and 50 miles east of downtown San
Diego. The location of
the proposed project is shown in the
Project Location Map.
Application and Proponents Environmental Assessment
SDG&E's application and proponent's environmental assessment
(PEA) for the TL 6931 Fire Hardening / Wind Interconnect Project
was submitted December 13, 2012, and is available online in the
following links:
As needed during the environmental review process, the
Environmental Review Team will provide SDG&E with data requests
for specific information during preparation of the CEQA
document. These requests and SDG&E’s responses are published
here, when available:
Other Documents Available
The CEQA documentation prepared for the project will be
published here, when available.
Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
Draft EIR
The Draft Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIR) will be
published here, when available.
Final EIR
The Final Environmental Impact Report (Final EIR) will be
published here, when available.
Commission Decision
The Commission’s Decision on the project will be published here,
when available.
Construction Progress and Mitigation Monitoring
Reports issued by the CPUC, reports on construction progress,
and reports issued as part of the Mitigation Monitoring Program
will be published here, when available.
For Additional Information
The CPUC, through its Environmental Review Team, is conducting
an environmental review of the project. To request additional
information or to be added to the mailing list, please contact
us by email or phone, as follows:
Project email: TL6931_WindInterconnect@dudek.com
Project voicemail: 866.467.4760
Project fax: 866.467.4765
The CPUC’s Project Manager is:
Amy Baker
California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
Tel. (415) 703-1691
Fax (415) 703-2200
Please
report any problems to the
Energy
Division web coordinator.
San Diego Gas & Electric TL 6931
Fire Hardening / Wind Interconnect Project
(Application No. A.12-12-007)
