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Welcome to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) website
for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review of proposed
construction of the Devers–Palo Verde No. 2 Transmission
Line Project. An application for this project was submitted to the
CPUC on April 11, 2005. The application was determined to be complete
and in compliance with CPUC requirements on September 30, 2005.
This site provides access to public documents and information relevant
to the CEQA review process.
Background
SCE has filed an application with the CPUC to construct the Devers–Palo
Verde No. 2 Transmission Line Project (DPV2). The CPUC is the
CEQA lead agency and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management is the lead
agency under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). This
project was approved by the California Independent System Operator
(CAISO) in February 2005.
The DPV2 Project as proposed by SCE includes a new 230-mile 500
kV line from the Harquahala Substation (in Arizona, near the Palo
Verde nuclear power plant) to SCE's Devers Substation (in North
Palm Springs, California). The 500 kV portion would follow the existing
SCE 500 kV transmission line, Devers–Palo Verde No. 1
(DPV1).
The DPV2 Project also includes upgrades to an additional 50 miles
of 230 kV transmission lines west of the Devers Substation. Forty
miles of 230 kV transmission line from Devers Substation to San
Bernardino Junction at the western end of San Timoteo Canyon would
be reconfigured and two separate 230 kV corridors, from San Bernardino
Junction to SCE's Mountain View Substation and from San Bernardino
Junction to SCE's Vista Substation would be reconductored. Map 1-1
shows the project from Devers Substation to
Harquahala Generation Station and Map 1-2 shows
the segment west of Devers Substation.
Proponent's Environmental Assessment
(PEA)
The PEA was published April 11,
2005. It should be noted that there will be a number of data requests
and data responses for this project, which will provide additional
clarification on project components as well as construction and
operation activities. The latest information for this project will
be provided in the project description of the Draft EIR/EIS that
will be prepared for the DPV2 Project.
Notice of Preparation/Notice
of Intent and Project Scoping
The Notice of Preparation of an Environmental
Impact Report (EIR) and Notice of Public Scoping Meetings for
the project was mailed on October 21, 2005.
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DPV2 Public Scoping Meetings
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Location
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Blythe, CA
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Beaumont, CA
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Palm Desert, CA
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Day and Date
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Tuesday,
November 1, 2005
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Wednesday,
November 2, 2005
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Thursday,
November 3, 2005
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Time
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6 to 8 p.m.
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3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
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3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
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Address
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City of Blythe
Multipurpose Room
235 North Broadway
Blythe, CA 92225
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City of Beaumont
Council Chambers
Civic Center
550 East 6th Street
Beaumont, CA 92223
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CSUSB Palm Desert Campus
Oliphant Auditorium (Room 117)
37-500 Cook Street
Palm Desert, CA 92211
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Area
Covered
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Easternmost California and
western Arizona
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San Gorgonio Pass area;
San Timoteo Canyon; Beaumont, Banning, Calimesa
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Coachella Valley
(Coachella, Indio, Cathedral City, Palm Springs)
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Directions
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Exit I-10 at Lovekin Boulevard
and turn north for 2 blocks to Hobsonway. Turn right
(east); continue for 7 blocks and turn left (north) on
Broadway.
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Exit I-10 at Beaumont Avenue
and turn north for 2 blocks to East 6th Street. Turn
right (east) for 2 blocks to the Civic Center.
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Exit I-10 at Cook Street
and turn south on Cook Street. The CSUSB campus is on the
left just south of Gerald Ford Drive. Parking charges will
be underwritten for this meeting.
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The purpose of the public scoping meetings is to gather information
on public and agency concerns about the project as proposed and
also to hear recommendations about alternatives.
Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental
Impact Statement
The CPUC will prepare a Draft EIR/EIS for the proposed project.
Publication of the Draft EIR/EIS will be in May 2006. When completed,
the Draft EIR/EIS will be available on this website.
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,
fax, or phone, as follows:
The CPUC's Project Manager is:
Billie Blanchard, CPUC Project Manager
California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco CA 94102
Tel. (415) 703-2068
Fax (415) 703-2200
Email: bcb@cpuc.ca.gov |
