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Welcome to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) website
for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review of the
proposed Sunrise Powerlink Transmission Line Project. Applications
for this project were submitted to the CPUC on December 14,
2005 (A.05-12-014) and August 4, 2006 (A.06-08-010). This site
provides access to public documents and information relevant to
the CEQA and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review processes.
Background
SDG&E has filed an application with the CPUC to construct the
Sunrise Powerlink Project (SRPL). The CPUC is the CEQA lead agency
and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is the lead agency
under NEPA. This project was approved by the California Independent
System Operator on August 3, 2006. The Proponent's Environmental
Assessment was filed with the CPUC on August 4, 2006 and is
available on SDG&E's
project website.
The SRPL Project, as proposed by SDG&E, includes a new, approximately
90-mile 500 kV line from Imperial Valley Substation (in Imperial
County, near the City of El Centro) to a new Central East Substation
(in central San Diego County, south of the intersection of County
Highways S-22 and S-2). The 500 kV portion
would approximately follow the eastern boundary of BLM lands west
of El Centro and SR 78, and would pass through Anza-Borrego
Desert State Park.
The SRPL Project also proposes approximately 60 miles of 230 kV
transmission lines from the new Central East Substation to SDG&E's
existing Peñasquitos Substation (in the City of San
Diego). SDG&E proposes to construct two segments underground
(one segment south of Ramona and another in the community of Ranchos
Peñasquitos, San Diego). Figure 1
shows an overview of the proposed project route.
Public Scoping Meetings
On August 31, 2006, the BLM published its Notice
of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement in the
Federal Register (Volume 71, No. 169, page 51848). On September
15, 2006, the CPUC issued a Notice of
Preparation/Notice of Public Scoping Meetings for an Environmental
Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement. In October 2006, the
CPUC and BLM will hold a series of public scoping meetings to take
public comment on the scope and content of the environmental document.
The schedule for these meetings appears below.
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Public Scoping Meetings
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Location
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Day/Date/Time
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Directions
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El Centro
Imperial County
Board of Supervisors
940 West Main Street
Suite 219
El Centro CA 92243
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Monday
Oct. 2, 2006
4:30-8:00pm
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From the west, take I-8
to Exit 114 directly onto northbound Imperial Ave. After 1.6
miles on Imperial Ave., turn right on W. Main Street. The Board
of Supervisors building is across from the courthouse.
From the north, take Hwy 86 south into El Centro and
turn left on W. Main Street. The Board of Supervisors building
is across from the courthouse. |
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Ramona
Charles Nunn
Performing Arts Center
1521 Hanson Lane
Ramona CA 92065
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Tuesday
Oct. 3, 2006
4:00-6:00pm
7:00-9:00pm
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From the south, take I-15
to Scripps Poway Pkwy (S4) eastbound. After about 8 miles turn
left on SR 67 and continue into Ramona, following directions
below.
From east or west on SR 67 (also Main Street) in Ramona,
turn southeast onto Hunter St. At the end of the street, take
a sharp left onto Rowley Ave. Take the first right onto Ramona
St, then the first left on Hanson Lane. The PAC is 0.5 miles
further on the left, next to the high school. |
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Borrego Springs
Borrego Springs Resort
1112 Tilting T Drive
Borrego Springs CA 92004
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Wednesday
Oct. 4, 2006
2:00-4:30pm
6:00-8:30pm
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From the west, take S22 which turns
right onto Palm Canyon Dr. Proceed 1.4 miles. At the turnaround,
turn right (south) onto Borrego Springs Road and drive south
1.8 miles. Turn left on Tilting T drive and follow its curves
for 1.3 miles.
From the east, take S22 which turns west in Borrego
Springs as Palm Canyon Drive. Turn left on Borrego Valley
Rd and your first right onto Tilting T Drive.
Enter through the Borrego Springs Resort
arches. The meeting room is in the main building.
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San Diego–Mission
Valley
Hilton Hotel
901 Camino Del Rio S
(near intersection of
I-8 and SR 163)
San Diego CA 92108
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Thursday
Oct. 5, 2006
2:00-5:00pm
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From north or south on SR 163,
take the I 8 East and exit immediately onto Mission Center Rd
toward Camino del Rio South. After almost a mile, the road curves
sharply to the right onto Camino del Rio S.
From the west on I-8, take exit 5 toward Auto Circle/Mission
Center Rd. At the end of the ramp, turn right onto Camino del
Rio S. |
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San Diego–Rancho
Peñasquitos
Doubletree Golf Resort
14455 Peñasquitos Drive
San Diego CA 92129
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Thursday
Oct. 5, 2006
6:30-9:00pm
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From the north, take I-15
to Exit 21/Carmel Mountain Road. Turn right (west) at the end
of the exit ramp, then take the first right. The Doubletree
is immediately on the right.
From the south, take I-15 to Exit 21/Carmel Mountain
Road. Turn left (west) at the end of the exit ramp, then take
the first right. The Doubletree is immediately on the right. |
Documents Available
SDG&E's
Application and Proponent's Environmental Assessment (August 4,
2006).
Notice of Intent
(August 31, 2006)
Notice of Preparation (NOP) (September
15, 2006)
Note: Files displaying the figures for
the NOP are large and may display slowly. For faster results in
displaying these files, right-click the file's link, click "Save
Target As" to download the file to your hard drive, then double-click
the downloaded file.
NOP Figure
1. Proposed Project Overview (12.0 MB)
NOP Figure 2. Imperial Valley
Link (16.6 MB)
NOP Figure 3. Anza-Borrego Link
(3.0 MB)
NOP Figure 4A. Central Link
(6.2 MB)
NOP Figure 4B. Proposed Central
East Substation (4.2 MB)
NOP Figure 5A. Inland Valley
Link (21.7 MB)
NOP Figure 5B. Detail of Ramona
Area (22.4 MB)
NOP Figure 6A. Coastal Link
(19.3 MB)
NOP Figure 6B. Rancho Peñasquitos
Detail (22.0 MB)
NOP Figure 7. SDG&E Alternatives
Fully Evaluated and Carried Forward in PEA (17.0 MB)
NOP Figure 8. SDG&E Alternatives
Considered and Eliminated (17.8 MB)
For Additional Information
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 |
