PG&E submits Monthly Compliance Reports to the CPUC to provide a status update regarding compliance with the MMRCP. Below are links to the Monthly Compliance Reports, followed by brief summaries of the construction activities that were conducted during the month. For an illustration of the Project features, including the pole and tower locations, see Draft IS/MND Figures 2-2a through 2-2i, and Final IS/MND Figures 2-2b and 2-2f.
October 2011
Preconstruction activities began on October 4 and primarily focused on installation of wildlife exclusion fencing. No actual construction activities occurred during this reporting period.
November 2011
Preconstruction activities continued during the month of November and included tree trimming, environmental training, and a helicopter survey. Construction activities began the week of November 7 and were conducted at the Anzar Junction and Lagunitas Switches areas.
December 2011
Construction activities continued during the month of December in the Anzar Junction, Natividad Switches, and Lagunitas Switches areas as well as the areas from Poles 13/10 through 14/13. Tree trimming activities began on December 5 along the gravel access road to the Anzar Junction and adjacent to Pole 13/1, and exclusion fencing was installed at the perimeter of Tower Pull (TP)-5 and Tower Landing Zone (TLZ)-4.
January 2012
Construction activities continued during the month of January along the Hollister Pole Segment, specifically in the area of Poles 13/00 through 14/09, and Poles 6/40 and 6/40A.
February 2012
Construction activities for the project continued during the month of February at the Lagunitas Switches, Anzar Junction, Earthbound Farms Staging Area, and Lagunitas Shoofly. Light-duty steel (LDS) poles were staged at the work areas for Poles 19/11 through 20/01, Poles 20/07 through 20/12, and Pole 20/14. A distribution line was pulled from Pole 21/16 through Pole 20/05. The crew augured holes and installed LDS Poles 13/09 and 14/06 and transferred conductor and transformer from the existing wood poles to the LDS poles. Helicopter crews conducted long-line helicopter flight activities between Lagunitas Shoofly to Tower 00/04, between Towers 00/03A and TP-5, and at the Lagunitas Shoo-fly area. Crews repaired the exclusion fencing at Poles 13/03 through 13/06, TP-7, and Lagunitas Switches, including TP-1, the shoo-fly, and the landing zone.
March 2012
Construction activities continued on both the tower and pole segments during the month of March at the Lagunitas Switches, Anzar Junction, Earthbound Farms Staging Area, and
Lagunitas Shoofly. Crews conducted construction activities along the tower segment, which included removing electrical conductor and preform application. On the pole segment, crews conducted construction activities, which included installing and removing electrical grounds, auguring holes and installing TSPs and LDS poles, preparing concrete foundations, pouring concrete, and spreading soil. Crews mowed vegetation, leveled the ground, installed geofabric, and compacted gravel at the Earthbound Farms Staging Area. Crews deposited gravel onto the geofabric and installed a chain-link fence at the Earthbound Farms Staging Area. A PG&E crew installed metal flashing at the Earthbound Farms Staging Area as a gravel containment feature. A crew trimmed trees and cut brush and trees along the overland access route between Tower 0/05 and Tower Pull Site (TP)-3 and along the existing access road between Towers 0/04 and 0/06.
April 2012
Construction activities for the project continued on both the tower and pole segments during the month of April at the Lagunitas Switches, Anzar Junction, Earthbound Farms Staging Area, and Lagunitas Shoofly. The project was shut down due to rain from April 11 through 13 as the rainfall threshold of 0.25 inch within a 24-hour period was surpassed. The project was shut down in accordance with CDFG Incidental Take Permit (ITP) Measure 8.10. The PG&E crew constructed towers in the Earthbound Farms Staging Area on April 11 and 12 and did not mobilize within the project area on April 13. Crews worked on wooden poles in the Earthbound Farms Staging Area on April 11 and some office personnel conducted work within the trailers on April 12 and 13.
May 2012
Construction activities for the project continued on both the tower and pole segments during the month of May. Construction activities were conducted by Henkels & McCoy (H&M) and PG&E crews and included tower removal and installation, wood pole removal, augering holes, and installation of tubular steel poles (TSPs) and light-duty steel (LDS) poles.
June 2012
Construction activities for the project continued on both the tower and pole segments during the month of June. Construction activities were conducted by Henkels & McCoy (H&M) and PG&E crews and included tower installation, wood pole removal, augering holes, and installation of poles. During June, PG&E made a decision to replace H&M and use internal line construction resources to complete the project. The decision to replace the contractor was driven by unsatisfactory performance by the contractor and the availability of PG&E resources to complete the work. H&M crews demobilized all equipment, vehicles, and tools from the project on June 15. No tree trimming occurred in the month of June.
July 2012
Construction activities for the project continued on both the tower and pole segments during the month of July. Construction activities were conducted by PG&E Tower and Line crews and included existing pole removal, augering holes, pouring concrete, and pole installation. No tree trimming occurred in the month of July.
August 2012
Construction activities for the project continued on both the tower and pole segments during the month of August. Construction activities were conducted by PG&E Tower and Line crews and included augering and pouring concrete for tower footings, installing poles, removing existing wood poles, and assembling steel lattice towers and poles.
September 2012
Construction activities for the project continued on both the tower and pole segments during the month of September. Construction activities were conducted by PG&E Tower and Line crews and included augering holes for the installation of tower footings, installing poles and towers, and pulling conductor. Construction Activity Summary, a Line Crew phased the southern circuit (#1) inside the Hollister Substation and Pole 22/05.
October 2012
Construction activities for the project continued on the tower segment during the month of October. Construction activities were conducted by PG&E Tower Crew and included augering holes for the installation of tower footings, installing towers, and pouring concrete.
November 2012
Construction activities for the project continued on the tower segment during the month of November. Construction activities were conducted by PG&E Tower Crew and included tower assembly and installation, anchor bolt installation, and pouring concrete.
December 2012
Construction activities for the project continued on the tower segment during the month of December. Construction activities were conducted by PG&E Tower Crew and included tower assembly and installation, anchor bolt installation, and pulling conductor. Crews assembled and installed towers at Tower Landing Zone (TLZ)-2 and the work areas for Tower 2/13 and Tower 1/10. The Tower Crew installed the base for Tower 0/04. A Tower Crew flew and installed pre-assembled towers from TLZ-2 to the work areas for Towers 0/04, 0/09, 1/10, 1/11, and 2/13. In addition, the bolts on installed Towers 0/04, 0/09, 1/10, 1/11, and 2/13 were tightened. Crews pulled existing conductor into Tower 6/40A and removed the conductor from Tower 6/40.
January 2013
Construction activities for the project continued on the tower segment during the month of January. During the month of January, a PG&E Line Crew strung three sections of conductor between two steel poles within Tower Pull Site (TP)-7. The Line Crew installed new conductor and insulators between Poles 13/00A and 13/00B and new insulators at Tower 6/40A. Another Line Crew installed new conductor with insulators between Tower 6/40C to Pole 13/01. New conductor was pulled from TP-5 to TP-7. A PG&E Line Crew installed wooden snub poles with anchors at TP-1 and TP-5.
February 2013
Construction activities for the project continued on the tower segment during the month of February. During the month of February, a PG&E Line Crew pulled new conductor and installed insulators from Tower 0/06 to Pole 13/01. Conductor was installed on the western circuit from Tower Pull Site (TP)-3 to TP-5 and installed on both western and eastern circuits from TP-5 to TP-7 on both circuits.
