RESPONSE TO COMMENTS ON THE OCTOBER 13, 1998, MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND INITIAL STUDY FOR SAN DIEGO GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY'S APPLICATION TO DIVEST CERTAIN GENERATING PLANTS AND RELATED ASSETS (APPLCIATION NO. 97-12-039)

I. INTRODUCTION I-1

II. LIST OF PERSONS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND PUBLIC AGENCIES II-1 COMMENTING ON THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION/

INITIAL STUDY

III. WRITTEN COMMENTS AND RESPONSES III-1

A. Sempra Energy III-2

B. Southern California Edison III-43

C. Port of San Diego III-47

D. City of Chula Vista III-50

E. City of San Diego III-52

F. PSEG Resources, Inc. III-54

G. City of Carlsbad III-58

H. Sempra Energy III-69

I. State Clearinghouse III-85

IV. TEXT CHANGES TO THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION/INITIAL SUTDY IV-1