Current Project Status
Construction of the Approved Project
Construction
of the approved project is currently scheduled from late 2021 through early 2022.
Mitigation Monitoring
Mitigation Monitoring, Compliance, and Reporting Plan
A
Mitigation Monitoring, Compliance, and Reporting Plan (MMCRP) was
prepared by the CPUC to ensure compliance with applicant proposed
measures and mitigation measures approved in the Final Initial
Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration. The MMCRP provides guidelines and
procedures for environmental compliance during project implementation.
The MMCRP is available here.
Notice to Proceed
PG&E
must obtain a Notice to Proceed from the CPUC prior to initiating
construction activities in accordance with the procedures outlined in
the MMCRP. NTP requests and approvals are provided in the table below:
| NTP # |
Description |
Date Submitted |
Date Approved |
| NTP 1 |
Initiation of foundation improvement activities at Towers #1 and #9. |
07/20/2021; 08/09/2021 (additional materials)
|
08/18/2021 |
Background
In order to improve transmission system reliability and ensure
safe and reliable electric service to the Southeastern Peninsula Service
Area, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is proposing to replace
the existing wires (a process called reconductoring)
on 1.6 miles of double circuit 115 kV power line (line) supported by nine
steel lattice towers (towers) between Ravenswood Substation and Cooley
Landing Substation.
Project Overview
The existing line begins at Ravenswood Substation located on
the north side of US Highway 84 approximately 0.5 miles west of the
Dumbarton Bridge in the City of Menlo Park. The line crosses US Highway 84
and continues south through the Don Edwards Wildlife Refuge and Ravenswood
Preserve to Bay Road, then continues east along
the south side of Bay Road in the City of Palo Alto Baylands Preserve and terminates at Cooley Landing
Substation in the City of East Palo Alto. As part of the reconductoring, foundations will be improved at four
towers and approximately 10-foot-tall cage-top extensions will be installed
on two towers. An optical ground wire (OPGW) will be installed between
Ravenswood Substation and Cooley Landing Substation for electrical relay
communications and lightning protection. To support the new OPGW, approximately
4.5-foot-tall lattice steel peaks will be installed on the nine towers
supporting the line. Construction is planned to begin in the Fall of 2020,
or as soon as possible after permitting is completed, and is planned to
be completed in the Winter of 2021,
or as soon as possible.
Proponent's
Environmental Assessment
PG&E filed an Application (A. 17-12-010) for a PTC which included a Proponent’s
Environmental Assessment PEA on December 15, 2017. This document provides
a starting point for the environmental review process conducted by the
CPUC. On May 11, 2018 PG&E submitted a Project Refinement to the PEA.
Deficiency Report The CPUC submitted Deficiency Reports to PG&E requesting
specific information that was not included with the Application or PEA.
PG&E addressed the CPUC's comments and provided material identified in
the Deficiency Reports on February 16, 2018.
Data Requests
Data Requests No. 1 were filed with PG&E on February 16, 2018.
Draft IS/MND
On
August 31, 2018, the CPUC released a Notice of Intent (NOI) to adopt a
Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the Ravenswood-Cooley Landing
115 kV Reconductoring Project. A link to view the Draft IS/MND is
provided here.
The Draft IS/MND was circulated on August 31, 2018 with a 30 day public comment period extending through October 1, 2018.
Final IS/MND
The Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Ravenswood Project can be review here.
On
April 4, 2019, the CPUC issued a decision to adopt the Final IS/MND and
grant PG&E a Permit to Construct the project (D. 19-03-018).
The CPUC adopted the mitigation measures (MMs) and applicant proposed
measures (APMs) identified in the Final IS/MND as conditions of project
approval, as well as a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
(MMRP) to ensure compliance with the MMs and APMs pursuant to Public
Resources Code § 21081.6 and § 15097 of the CEQA Guidelines. The CPUC's
decision is available here.
For Additional Information
To request
additional information, ask a question, or be added to the project mailing
list, please contact:
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Email |
michael.rosauer@cpuc.ca.gov |
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CPUC Project
Manager Mailing Address |
Michael Rosauer, Project
Manager
California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Ave., 4th Floor
San Francisco CA 94102 |
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Formal Comment
Mailing Address |
California Public Utilities
Commission
Attn: Ravenswood Project
505 Van Ness Ave., 4th Floor
San Francisco CA 94102
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