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NORTH SAN JOSE CAPACITY PROJECTApplication 98-06-001Project Manager: Judith Iklé Phone: (415) 703-1486 email: jci@cpuc.ca.gov PROJECT DESCRIPTION In compliance with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) General Order No. 131-D, Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) has applied for a Permit to Construct (PTC) the North San Jose Capacity Project, which consists of the Nortech Substation, a 115 kV - 21 kiloVolt (kV) substation, and associated Trimble-Nortech and Kifer-Nortech 115 kV power lines, in San Jose and Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California. PG&E proposes the project to meet the load growth expected to occur in north San Jose and to ensure that PG&E can provide an adequate and reliable supply of electric power in the future. PG&E projects that its ability to accommodate the expected growth in the northern portion of San Jose will be exceeded by the summer of 1999. At full build-out, the Nortech Substation would have three 115 kV - 21 kV transformer banks and associated high voltage circuit breakers, switches, bus structures and power poles. Only two banks of transformers at the Nortech Substation would be installed in 1999; the third would be installed when required by electric load growth. The two new 115 kV power lines would provide power to the new substation from the existing Kifer Receiving Station in Santa Clara and from the existing Trimble Substation in San Jose. One new 115 kV circuit breaker would be installed at each existing facility to feed the two new power lines. Questions? Email Judith Iklé at jci@cpuc.ca.gov |
