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Welcome to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) website for the environmental review of the Southern California Edison (SCE) proposed Four Corners Generating Station Project. This proposed Project involves the sale of SCE’s interest in the Four Corners Generation Station to the Arizona Public Service Company (APS).
SCE is seeking the sale of its interest in the Four Corners Generating Station in order to come into compliance with the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions performance standards required by the State of California for all public utility companies operating in California.
The proposed Project is subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and the CPUC is the CEQA Lead Agency. A CEQA review will be performed to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with this Project. This website provides access to public documents and information relevant to the CEQA environmental review process.
Project Description
The Four Corners Generating Station is located on the Navajo Nation Indian Reservation in San Juan County, New Mexico. SCE currently owns a 48 percent share of generating Units 4 and 5 at the Four Corners Generating Station, and is proposing to sell its interest to APS. SCE is seeking the sale of its interest in these two generating units in order to come into compliance with the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions performance standards required by the State of California for all public utility companies operating in California. No physical changes to the Four Corners Generating Station are proposed as part of this project.
Environmental Review
SCE’s Application was deemed complete by the CPUC on December 15, 2010. The CPUC determined that an Initial Study/Negative Declaration (IS/ND) will be the appropriate CEQA document to evaluate potential environmental issues associated with this project.
On September 27, 2011, the CPUC released a Notice of Intent to Adopt a ND for the Four Corners Generating Station Project. The Draft IS/ND demonstrates the proposed project would not have any significant effects on the environment.
The Draft IS/ND can be viewed here (5 MB).
Hardcopies of the Draft IS/ND are available at the following location:
Farmington Public Library
2101 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, NM 87401
The Draft IS/ND will undergo a public review period from September 27, 2011, through October 27, 2011. Comments on the Draft IS/MND must be received in writing by 5:00 p.m. on October 27, 2011, at the following address:
Andrew Barnsdale
California Public Utilities Commission
c/o RMT, Inc.
4 West Fourth Ave., Suite 303
San Mateo, CA 94402
Comments may also be faxed to (650) 373-1211 or e-mailed to: FourCorners@rmtinc.com.
For Additional Information
The CPUC, through its Environmental Review Team, is conducting an environmental evaluation of the proposed 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: FourCorners@rmtinc.com
Project fax number: (650) 373-1211
Project voicemail: (650) 340-4890
The CPUC’s Project Manager is:
Andrew Barnsdale, CPUC Project Manager
California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Ave., 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102
Email: andrew.barnsdale@cpuc.ca.gov
Fax: (415) 703-2200
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