Introduction
Welcome to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) website for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review of proposed construction of SCE's Ivyglen Project. The CPUC determined that the Valley-Ivyglen 115 kV Subtransmission Line Project (Application No. A.07-01-031, filed January 16, 2007) and the Fogarty 115 kV Substation Project (Application No. A.07-04-028, filed April 30, 2007) are consolidated into a single proceeding for CEQA analysis. Hereafter, the combined, single project will be referred to as the Ivyglen Project. Under the direction of the CPUC as the lead agency, a draft and final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) will be prepared for the proposed project to comply with CEQA.
Background
SCE has filed an application with the CPUC to construct the Ivyglen Project. The CPUC is the CEQA lead agency.
SCE proposes to construct, operate, and maintain a new 115 kV subtransmission line, approximately 25 miles long, to connect the existing SCE Valley (in Riverside County near Perris, CA) and Ivyglen Substations (in Riverside County near Lake Elsinore, California), and to construct a new 115/12 kV Fogarty Substation (In Riverside County near Lake Elsinore, California) to provide additional electrical services to the City of Lake Elsinore area (Proposed Project). The Proposed Project also includes constructing improvements at the Valley and Ivyglen Substations to accommodate the proposed subtransmission line, tie-ins between the new Fogarty Substation and existing subtransmission and telecommunications lines, installation of a new telecommunications line between Valley and Ivyglen Substations, transfer of distribution facilities, and stockpiling and/or disposal of old electrical distribution line poles.
The Ivyglen Project Location: Figure 1: Project Location shows an overview of the proposed project route.
Application and Proponent's Environmental Assessment
The application and PEA for the Ivyglen Project may be viewed here .
The application was deemed complete by CPUC on December 21, 2007.
Other Documents Available
Notice of Preparation (January 22nd, 2008)
Aviso de PreparaciĆ³n - EspaƱol
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and the Environmental Review Process
Draft EIR
The CPUC released the Draft Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIR) for the proposed project on June 15, 2009. The public comment period for this document was concluded on July 30, 2009.
Final EIR
The CPUC released the Final Environmental Impact Report (Final EIR) for the proposed project on May 25, 2010.
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:
Project email:
ivyglen@ene.com
Project fax: 415-981-0801
Project voicemail: 855-277-9051 (toll free)
The CPUC's Project Manager is:
Mr. Jensen Uchida, CPUC Project Manager
California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
Email:
JMU@cpuc.ca.gov
Tel.: (415) 703-5484
Fax: (415) 703-2200