Six Flags Power Line and Substation Application 97-12-049  Project Manager: Judith Iklé Phone: (415) 703-1486 email: jci@cpuc.ca.gov INTRODUCTION Southern California Edison (SCE) has filed an application for a Permit to Construct Electrical Facilities with Voltages Between 50 kV and 200 kV (A.97-12-049) with the California Public Utilities Commission (Commission).  SCE specifically requests the authority to construct a new substation, replace power poles, and string new power lines to service the Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park adjacent to Feedmill Road on the west side of the Santa Clara River in northwestern Los Angeles County.  This is regulated pursuant to General Order (GO)131-D which governs CPUC-regulated utilities.  As required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Commission assessed the potential environmental impacts of the proposed project as part of its decision to grant or deny SCE’s application.  Based on this assessment from the Initial Study, this Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared.  PROJECT DESCRIPTION The proposed project involves the construction of a new substation, the replacement of power poles, and the stringing of new power lines to increase electrical service for the Six Flags Magic Mountain Amusement Park in Valencia, California.  A new 66/16 kilovolt (kV) substation would be constructed in the parking lot of the amusement park adjacent to Feedmill Road on the west side of the Santa Clara River.  A 66 kV power line would span the Santa Clara River, the Old Road, and Interstate 5 and new power lines would be added to existing poles along Avenue Stanford and Avenue Hall in the City of Santa Clarita (Interstate 5 is the boundary between the City of Santa Clarita and unincorporated Los Angeles County). A portion of the new power lines would be located within the boundaries of the City of Santa Clarita, while the new substation and the majority of the new power poles would be constructed within unincorporated territory of Los Angeles County. Substation The proposed 66/16 kV chain-link fenced substation would be located approximately 1,100 feet from the west bank of the Santa Clara River and would occupy a 45-foot by 83-foot area with one 29-foot switchrack and one 15-foot switchrack with two circuit breakers.  Proposed 66kV Power line The proposed 66kV tap line will require the construction of 3,210 feet of single circuit line, and the double circuiting of 2,890 feet of existing line, for a total distance of 6,100 feet (1.15 miles).  The proposed project requires the installation of nine 75 foot-high wood poles and three 85 foot-high tubular steel poles. The  power lines will tap into a Southern California Edison (SCE) transmission line east of Pardee Substation and then be strung along existing power poles on the north side of Avenue Hall.  Then the proposed power line would be strung along existing poles on Avenue Stanford (heading southeast) for 1,590 feet, and new poles would be added along the edge of existing parking lots located at rear of commercial and industrial businesses on the west side of Avenue Stanford.  From the new poles, the proposed power line turns southwest again and crosses Interstate 5 and the Old Road, and continues across the Santa Clara River along more new poles.  Here, the conductor on an existing 16kV system will be transferred onto the new poles.  After crossing the river, the proposed power line and the transferred conductor enter the Six Flags Magic Mountain property.  The proposed power line continues across a gravel parking lot to Feedmill Road.  The south side of Feedmill Road is a paved parking lot and the proposed power lines would terminate at the proposed Colossus substation, approximately 1,100 feet from the west bank of the Santa Clara River.  At Feedmill Road, the transferred conductor will be split off to the existing 16kV pole system, and the 66kV line will enter the station as described below. Relocation and Removal of 16 kV Conductor and Poles The existing 16 kV conductor that currently crosses the Santa Clara River, south of the proposed project, will be relocated and placed on the poles installed for the proposed 66kV project.  The 16 kV conductor will then be strung across the Six Flags Magic Mountain parking lot to an existing 16kV pole that is located adjacent to Feedmill Road.  The poles and 16 kV conductor that were previously used will be removed. Initial Study Final Mitigated Negative Declaration Questions?  Email Judith Iklé at jci@cpuc.ca.gov Return to:  | Current Projects | Environmental Information | | CPUC Home Page |