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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. The CPUC and BLM are preparing an Environmental Impact
Report (EIR, under CEQA) and an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS,
under NEPA), which will be published as a single joint document,
an EIR/EIS.
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 CPUC maintains other web pages for documents related to its
proceeding on the SRPL, where it makes available documents filed
by parties to that proceeding. The web page for Application A.06-08-010
incorporates the earlier filing, and lists documents and rulings
filed in the proceedings. The CPUC also maintains a page of general
information on the SRPL project.
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 S22 and S2). 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.
Notice of Additional Public Participation
Hearings
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is holding two
more hearings in Borrego Springs to give the public and interested
parties an opportunity to speak directly to CPUC Commissioners and
the Administrative Law Judge about the proposed Sunrise Powerlink
Project and alternatives evaluated in the EIR/EIS. Two separate
hearings will be held on the same day:
Date: |
May 12, 2008 |
Times: |
1:00-5:00 p.m. and 6:30-9:30 p.m. |
Location: |
Borrego Springs Resort, De Anza Room
1112 Tilting T Drive, Borrego Springs, CA 92004
(760) 767-5700 |
Comments made at these hearings will be considered by the CPUC
in its decision-making process but will not be considered as comments
on the Draft EIR/EIS. As described below, the comment period on
the Draft EIR/EIS closed on April 11, 2008.
Draft EIR/EIS
The Draft EIR/EIS was released to the public on January 3,
2008 and the public comment period ended on April 11, 2008. It is
available here and is also available
for review at numerous area libraries
and government offices.
Copies of the Executive Summary of the Draft EIR/EIS along with
a DVD of the complete document may be requested. The CPUC and BLM
also have a limited number of copies of the complete six-volume
Draft EIR/EIS document available to the public. Requests for documents
should be made to (866) 711-3106 (phone or fax) or via e-mail to
sunrise@aspeneg.com.
Resumen en Español. Un resumen del borrador Informe
de Impacto Ambiental/Declaración de Impacto Ambiental en
español está disponible aquí.
Informational Workshops. The CPUC and BLM held 9 informational
workshops during the week of January 28, 2008.
Public Participation Hearings. Five Public Participation
Hearings were held in February 2008 to receive oral and written
comments on the Draft EIR/EIS from interested parties. Transcripts
of these hearings are available at the links below:
San
Diego, 2/25/08
Pine
Valley, 2/25/08
Borrego
Springs, 2/26/08
Ramona,
2/26/08
Julian,
2/27/08
Comments
on the Draft EIR/EIS
Written comments on the Draft EIR/EIS have been received in the
following categories, and are available at the links below:
EIR/EIS Alternatives
Throughout 2007, the CPUC and BLM gathered information on alternatives
to the proposed Sunrise Powerlink Project through an extensive public
involvement process. Information and documents from that process
are available here.
Documents Available
In addition to the EIR/EIS, other documents that were published
during the CEQA and NEPA processes are available here.
Data Requests
The EIR/EIS Team submits Data Requests to SDG&E and other entities
when it needs specific information to support EIR/EIS preparation.
These requests are available here at
the time they are issued.
Requests for Technical Information
Related to the Draft EIR/EIS
During the 90-day public comment period on the Draft EIR/EIS, various
parties submitted requests for technical information related to
that document. The information provided has available here.
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
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Comments Received on the Draft EIR/EIS
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Written Comments Received
from Agencies and Tribal Governments |
California
Department of Parks & Recreation (large)
Imperial
County Planning & Development Services ALUC (large)
Imperial
County Public Works Department
State
of California, 76th Assembly District
San
Diego County Board of Supervisors
Campo
Kumeyaay Nation
California
State Senator
Pala
Band of Mission Indians, Tribal Historic Preservation Office
U.S.
Department of Agriculture Forest Service
Imperial
Irrigation District
Padre
Dam Municipal Water District
California
State Department of Transportation
Imperial
County Air Pollution Control Board of Supervisors
Elsinore
Valley Municipal Water District
Rincon
Band of Luiseño Indians
Caltrans
District 11
United States
Navy
County
of San Diego
La
Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians
Imperial
County Board of Supervisors
California Legislators
Native
American Heritage Commission
California
State Lands Commission
California
Department of Fish & Game and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
City of Santee
(large)
California
Department of Toxic Substances Control
MCAS Miramar
City
Attorney, City of San Diego
California Independent
System Operator
U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (large)
Pechanga
Indian Reservation
City
of Poway
State
Water Resources Control Board
Viejas
Tribal Government (large)
U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
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Written Comments Received
from Groups, Organizations, Nonprofits, and Private Companies |
Potrero
Community Planning Group
Boulevard
Planning Group (large)
Back
Country Coalition (large)
Stirling
Energy System Media Relations
Anza-Borrego
Foundation
See also comment from California
State Parks Foundation and Anza-Borrego Foundation
Mussey
Grade Road Alliance (large)
Torrey
Hawks Hang Gliding Club
Lansing
Industries - Rutan & Tucker LLP
Julian
Community Planning Group
Jamul
Dulzura Community Planning Group
Utility
Consumers' Action Network
Powers
Engineering
Community
Alliance for Sensible Energy (CASE)
Underground
Powerlink Association
Descanso
Planning Group
Save
Potrero
The
Committee for Responsible Growth
The
Nevada Hydro Company, Inc. (large)
Torrey
Hills Community Planning Board
Starlight
Mountain Estates Owners
Fox
Outdoor School (large)
Carmel
Valley Community Planning Board (large)
Natural
Resources Defense Council
Ninth
District PTA
Save
Our Bay (large)
ENPEX
(large)
Pacific
Crest Trail Association
Desert
Protective Council
Barratt
American Inc.
California
State Parks Foundation and Anza-Borrego Foundation
San
Dieguito River Parks Joint Powers Authority
Deerhorn
Valley Committee of Ongoing Relief Effort
Rancho
Peñasquitos Concerned Citizens
MMR
Power Solutions LLC
Imperial
County Farm Bureau
CALEnergy
Operating Corporation
Crest-Dehesa-Granite
Hills-Harbison Canyon Subregional Planning Group
California
Farm Bureau Federation
California
Wilderness Coalition
Wilderness
4 All
Center
for Biological Diversity and Sierra Club
San
Diego County Archaeological Society
SunCal
Companies (large)
Sierra
Club, Visual Pollution and Scenic Preservation Task Force
Southern
California Edison
EnviroMINE
(large)
California State
Park Rangers Association
Torrey
Hills Community Coalition
Sempra Generation
Del
Mar Mesa Community Planning Board
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Written Comments Received
from Individuals |
Buxton, Cindy
Puglisi,
Austin & Westenhaver, Anne
Emery, Fred
Loughridge, Chris
Oesting, Roena
Gilleran, Aurele
Thompson, Elena & John
Klimowitch, Karen &
Paul
Lewis, Darcy
Breisch,
Nancy & Eric, and Spinelli, Angelo & Enrichetta
Hoover, Paul
Mendenhall, John
Huey, Janet
Norman, Meade
(large)
Koeshall, Paul
Copic, Laura
Thorpe, Sandra
White, Jennifer
Faulkner, Robie & Jane
Frick, Gene
Kruidenier, Liz
Landfield, Stacey
Milligan, Michael
Ulanicki, Slawomir
Webb, Sam
Mackey, Betsy
Miller,
Greg and Linda
Fine, Arthur
(large)
Sardina, George
Hazlitt, Jack
MacDonald, David
Winship, Diane
Snipes, Sally
Lawrence, Dan
Parcells, Barbara
Hansen, Mrs. Michal
D'Spain, Ruth
Walsh, Thomas
Jerney, Roger
Beck, Kathleen
Baran, Robert
Beeman, Daniel
Ellison, George
Esry, Beverly
Hogue, Larry
Jamison, Shelia
Johnson, Larry
Kuhlman, Armin & Rhea
Larson, Donald
Mack, Callie
Mulholland, Lynn
Myers, Thomas & Judith
Perkiss, Shirley
Rains, Kalu
Bradshaw, Denise
Shively, Ellen
Sutton, Tanja
Vachal, Paul
Schulz, Kimberly
Strickland, Sheryll Rainey
Coon, Warren
Hartman, Jeanette
Goodbody, Antoinette
Johnson, Anne E.
Raifsnider, John
Bainbridge, John
Smith, Jennifer
Smith, Luke
Olsen, Debbie
Fender, Judy
Lehmer, Lorien
Keats, Mary Ann
Bernard, Joan
Gallina, Monica
Kugler, Mary Lou
Horton, John
Noblett, Patricia & Travis
Caputo, Rich
Singer, Gidon Taylor
Cole, Art
Lindemann, James
Veborg, Bob
Miller, Skip (large)
Crawley, William
& Ramsey, Cathey
Arispe, Roxanne
Zahn, Charles
Sanfilippo, Valerie
Hopkins, George
Wilhelmy, Roland
Concannon, Dave
Nuffer, Dave & Mary
James, Denis
Williams, Anita Alvarez
Russell, Louise
White, Claudia
Schoore, Kay & Vern
Mullen, Ted
Decker, Phil & Norma
Larson, Tim
Dowds, Curtis
Hom, Dan
Coltrain, Donald
Pinkerton, Dave & Rita
Hoyt, Joyal
Barnes, Franklin
Courson, Gregory D.
Kwon, Benjamin
Childs, Ken
Feiget, Norman
Stuart, Bob
Trafecanty, Denis
Gastil, Gordon & Janet
Moore, Richard
Johnson, Bruce
Richard, Trudy
Rogers, Stephen
Hughes, Jerry
Gibson, John
Ayer, Jacqueline
(large)
Weflen, Nathan
(large)
Lindemann, James & Sally
Harrington, Daniel &
Gloria
Haldeman, Judy
Bree, Donn
Barger, Daniel
Lee, Donald
Sanders, Ron
Hammond, Robert
Lenac, Randolph S. & Barbara
G.P.
(large)
Hanson, Jessica - Star Ranch
Morse, Denise
Rusch, Randy
Allen, Michelle & Johnnylee
Rosen, Joan
Rubin, Ester
Johnstone, Jeanne
Withers, Judith
Earnshaw, Michelle
Lynch, Sharon
Wosk, Myrna
Zack, Andrew
Davis, Shannon
Geels, John & Linda
Bremer, John & Phyllis
Easter, Kathy
Justo, Kenneth
Valentine, James
Taylor, James
Anderson, Bryn
Catapano, Lisa
Hall, Teresa & Ron
Martin, Jeff
Donatt, Paul
Van Nevel, Kaye
Forst, John
Muench, Jon
Clement, Billie
Johnson, George - Johnson
International Inc.
Howe, Adrianna
Bidlack, Nancy
Zemon, Jeri Beth
Elisara, Tricia
Parker, Marilyn
Zemon, Sharon
Bryson, Phil
Pollycutt, Joan & Chuck
Pinto, Michael
Wortman, Randi W.
Fuentes, Hector
Holtz, Toni
Stout, David
Devoe, Violet
Reed, Patty and O'Connell, Lila
Beyer, Shirley
Stokes, Glenn
Deveau, Trixie
Palmer, Janine
Martin, Dick
Ozolins, Ivars
Palmer, Terence
Jopling, Blake
Green, Steve
Johnson, Carl
Hardaker, Morley & Lorell
Stewart, Kay
Gorka, Catherine
Zablotny, Paul
Snyder, Lynn
Acerro, Theresa
Moretti Family Carristo Ranch
- Katherine Moretti (large)
Loving, Robert & Kris
Jerney, Charles
Smith, Ann K.
House, Alan
Keyton, Charles
Costello, Joyce & David
Glaeser, Gretchen
Kuhn, Heidi L.
Krekelberg, Kevin
Thuet, Coral
Krekelberg, Lauren
Schmidt, William H.
Hedlun, Jan
Berglund, Dennis & Connie
Contasti, John A.
Case, Angela
Sullivan, Martha
Carr, Barbara
Dillon, Joseph
Bowen, Bruce & Jonas, Junona
Sykes, Jeff
Van Leeuwen, Bill, Dolores,
Richard & Michele
Riney, Dave
Smith, Dave
Petersen,
Tim and Mona - Rock Canyon Ranch and Vineyards
Sally Worttman
Kimmerly, Glenda
Kirkwood, Walter & Suzanne
Anderson, Janet
Shain, Britta Lee
Shackelford, Janis - Lakeside
Community Planning Group
Hoefer, Alex
Voss, David
Jopling, Dennis
Bradbury, Gary
Blakley, Michael
Serrano, Lina W.
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Written Comments Received
from San Diego Gas & Electric Company |
Letter No. 1 (1/28/08)
Letter No. 2 (2/11/08)
Letter No. 3 (3/19/08) (large)
Letter No. 4 (4/11/08) (large)
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