STATE OF CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Pacific Gas and Electric Company's
Moraga-Oakland X 115 kV Rebuild Project
Application A.24-11-005, filed November 15, 2024
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This page was last updated: April 2025 **Public Scoping is underway until March 27, 2025. Please see below for information on upcoming virtual scoping meetings and how to provide public comments** Welcome to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) website for the environmental review of Pacific Gas and Electric Company's (PG&E's) Moraga-Oakland X 115 kV Rebuild Project (MOX Project). The Project is located in in the City of Orinda, unincorporated areas of Contra Costa County, and the cities of Oakland and Piedmont within Alameda County, California; a map is provided here. PG&E submitted a Permit to Construct (PTC) application for the Project to the CPUC on November 15, 2024 (Application A.24-11-005). If approved by the CPUC, the Project is anticipated to begin construction in August 2028. The estimated Project completion date is July 2031. The proposed Project will be reviewed under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The CPUC will prepare a CEQA environmental document as the CEQA lead agency. This website provides access to public documents and information relevant to the CEQA environmental review process. An overview of the proposed Project is provided below:
CPUC Review Process Click here for more information about the CPUC’s decision and review process. Click here for CPUC’s Proceeding page. For additional information on the CPUC proceeding, contact the Public Advisor's Office. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT According to PG&E, the purpose of the Project is to replace power line equipment that has reached the end of its useful life for safe operation of the lines. The objectives of the project are:
The Project would involve proposed upgrades to approximately 5-miles of four overhead 115 kV power lines between Moraga and Oakland X substations in the City of Orinda, unincorporated areas of Contra Costa County, and the cities of Oakland and Piedmont within Alameda County. The two existing parallel double-circuit power lines are located within existing PG&E land rights, and the Project would rebuild the four overhead lines into four hybrid lines, with both overhead (~4 miles) and underground (~1 mile) segments. Existing towers, poles and conductors would be replaced either with overhead rebuild or underground components, and minor modifications would occur within the existing substations. Some recently replaced power line structures would be reused or reused with some modification. Single circuit transition structures would support the connection between the overhead and underground portions of each line. Double-circuit transition structures would be used to connect the underground portion to existing overhead line terminals at Oakland X Substation. Additionally, the rebuild would include the installation of optical ground wire on aboveground structures with a communication cable continuing within the underground portion. Detail of PG&E's proposal is provided in Chapter 3 of PG&E’s Proponent’s Environmental Assessment (PEA). PG&E’s Community Wildfire Safety Program A link for more information on PG&E’s Community Wildfire Safety Program, including its Wildfire Mitigation Plan, can be found here. Work under the Program is independent of the proposed Project and includes undergrounding powerlines; system hardening; enhancing powerline safety settings; reducing impacts from Public Safety Power Shutoffs; and managing trees and vegetation near powerlines. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW As the CEQA Lead Agency, the CPUC will prepare an EIR to evaluate the environmental effects of the proposed project. The following table includes estimated milestones and anticipated dates for the CEQA review process. Project Milestones as of February 2025
* Pre-construction mitigation compliance and ministerial permitting to occur between project approval and PG&E’s start of construction. Proponent's Environmental Assessment (PEA) and Application PG&E filed an application and PEA for the MOX Project on November 15, 2024. CPUC Application Review, Data Requests, and Applicant Responses The CPUC has reviewed PG&E's application and PEA, and on December 12, 2024, determined that the application and PEA are complete. The CPUC submitted the following data requests to PG&E regarding their application information.
Project Scoping The CPUC has prepared a Notice of Preparation (NOP) of an EIR for the Project to solicit agency and public input on the scope of the EIR. The NOP may be viewed here. During the scoping period, beginning February 25, 2025, and ending March 27, 2025, all interested parties, including responsible and trustee agencies, groups, and the public, are invited to provide input on the scope of the EIR. The CPUC held two virtual public scoping meetings during a 30-day public comment period to obtain input from agencies and the public on the scope and content of the EIR. The scoping presentation may be viewed here. Recordings of the virtual scoping meetings may be viewed here for the afternoon meeting and here for the evening meeting.
The CPUC’s CEQA scoping comment period ends on March 27, 2025. During the comment period you may submit comments on the scope and content of the document verbally at the virtual public meetings noted above or by electronic mail to MOX@aspeneg.com. Preparation of the CEQA Environmental Document The environmental review process for the MOX Project is underway, and the CEQA environmental document is being prepared. The CEQA environmental document is expected to be published in mid-2025. COMMENTS & QUESTIONS If you have comments, complaints, or questions regarding the Project, please contact us using the CPUC's MOX Project email or leave a message on the Project voicemail, as follows: Project e-mail: MOX@aspeneg.com
Project voicemail: 877-225-2127 The CPUC's Project Manager is: Tharon Wright, CPUC Project Manager California Public Utilities Commission c/o Aspen Environmental Group 235 Montgomery Street, Suite 967 San Francisco, CA 94104-2920 |
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