STATE OF CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

Southern California Edison's Presidential Substation Project

(Application A.08-12-023, filed December 22, 2008)

Welcome to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) website for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review of proposed construction of Southern California Edison's (SCE) Presidential Substation Project. An application for this project was submitted to the CPUC on December 22, 2008 (Application A.08-12-023). This site provides access to public documents and information relevant to the CEQA review process.

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Background

The CPUC is preparing an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Presidential Substation Project, and is requesting comments on the scope and content of the EIR. SCE seeks a permit to construct (PTC) the Presidential Substation, which includes the following major elements:

• A new 66/16 kilovolt (kV) distribution substation on an approximate four acre site;
• Removal of approximately 79 distribution poles and 5 subtransmission poles located within existing rights-of-way, and replacement with approximately 83 subtransmission poles to accommodate a new 66 kV subtransmission line that would feed the proposed substation from two existing 66 kV subtransmission lines. Construction of the new subtransmission line would occur within approximately 3.5 miles of existing right-of-way;
• Four new underground 16 kV distribution getaways; and
• Facilities to connect the substation to SCE's existing telecommunications system.

The Proposed Project is to meet forecasted electrical demands in the Cities of Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks, as well as adjacent areas of unincorporated Ventura County.

Location of the Proposed Project

The Proposed Project is located in portions of unincorporated Ventura County and the City of Thousand Oaks. The substation site would be located in the City of Thousand Oaks, and the subtransmission source lines would be located in both unincorporated Ventura County and the City of Thousand Oaks. To view a project area map showing the proposed and possible alternate routes, click here.

Environmental Review

Supplemental Public Scoping Period

Due to the extent of changes to the Proposed Project design and the length of time that has passed since the initial scoping period, the CPUC opened a supplemental scoping period between August 26, 2010 and September 25, 2010. During this supplemental scoping period the CPUC is accepting comments from the public and agencies on the revised Proposed Project. All comments submitted during the initial scoping period are being considered, and it is not necessary to resubmit. A supplementary public scoping meeting was held on September 14, 2010 in Thousand Oaks, CA, to update the public on the environmental review process and provide an opportunity to provide comments on the revised Proposed Project.

Also available from the public information meeting are the presentation slides shown at the meeting.

The Supplemental Scoping Report for this supplemental scoping period may be viewed by clicking here. [6.66mb]

Public Scoping Period

On February 17, 2009 the CPUC published a Notice of Preparation (NOP) of an EIR for the Presidential Substation Project (A.08-12-023). Click here to view the NOP.

Scoping Meeting

A public scoping period was held between February 17, 2009 and March 19, 2009.

Educational Workshop

In order for the public and regulatory agencies to have an opportunity to submit comments on the scope of the EIR an educational workshop was held on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at the Park Oak Elementary School from 6:30 to 7:00. This workshop addressed: a) CPUC's process for reviewing the Proposed Project application; b) California Environmental Quality Act review process for construction, operation and maintenance of the Proposed Project; and c) details on where the public can become involved with both planning processes.

The scoping meeting followed the workshop (7:00 to 9:00pm) and began with a brief presentation providing an overview of the Proposed Project and alternatives identified to date. Following the presentation, interested parties were provided an opportunity to provide comments about the project. Comment forms were supplied for those who wish to submit written comments at the scoping meetings.

Workshop Presentation Slides

To view the slide presentation from the March 3rd, educational workshop, click here.
To view the slide presentation from the March 3rd, scoping meeting, click here.

The Scoping Report Published in April 2009 may be viewed by clicking here.

The Appendices to the Final Scoping Report may be viewed by clicking here. [35.7mb]

Proponent's Environmental Assessment (PEA)

To view the Application or PEA for the project click a link below:

• Application [5.3mb]
• PEA [86.7mb]

To go to the SCE website for the project click here.

Data Requests

The EIR Team submits Data Requests to SCE and other entities when it needs specific information to support EIR preparation. The following are the data requests submitted to date:

Data Request Letter No. 9 (April 24, 2012), click here to view. Responses may be viewed by clicking here.

Data Request Letter No. 8 (March 15, 2012), click here to view. Responses may be viewed by clicking here.

Data Request Letter No. 7 (February 23, 2012), click here to view. Responses may be viewed by clicking here.

Data Request Letter No. 6 (January 6, 2011), click here to view. Responses may be viewed by clicking here.

Data Request Letter No. 5 (November 22, 2010), click here to view. Responses may be viewed by clicking here.

Data Request Letter No. 4 (June 8, 2009), click here to view. Responses may be viewed by clicking here.

Data Request Letter No. 3 (May 19, 2009), click here to view. Responses may be viewed by clicking here.

Data Request Letter No. 2 (April 17, 2009), click here to view. Responses may be viewed by clicking here.

Data Request Letter No. 1 (March 23, 2009), click here to view. Responses may be viewed by clicking here.

Public Comment on the Draft EIR

On September 16, 2011 the CPUC published a Notice of Availability (NOA) of a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the Presidential Substation Project (A.08-12-023). Click here to view the NOA.

The Draft EIR was available for a 45-day public comment period September 16, 2011 through October 31, 2011. Note: this comment period was extended to November 15, 2011.

• To view the complete DEIR, click here (14.9mb) to view the DEIR.
• To view the Appendices for the DEIR, click here (36.7mb) to view the DEIR.

Public Meeting

On Thursday October 13, 2011 at 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm, the CPUC held a public comment meeting at Palm Garden Hotel, 495 N. Ventu Park Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, to receive oral and written comments from interested parties.

The presentation slides shown at the meeting are available here.

Availability of Draft EIR

Copies of the Draft EIR were available for public review at the Moorpark City Library, Grant R. Brimhall Library in Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley Library, and on this project website. This website is used to post all public documents during the environmental review process and to announce any upcoming public meetings. Hard copies or CD copies of the Draft EIR may be requested by telephone at (415) 962-8409 or by e-mail at .

Project information repositories include the following libraries:

Availability of the Final EIR

The Final EIR (FEIR) was published on March 28, 2013. Copies of the Final EIR are available for public review at the Moorpark City Library, Grant R. Brimhall Library, Simi Valley Library, and by clicking on the links below:

• To view the FEIR, click here. [pdf 21.9mb]
• FEIR Appendices, click here.

For Additional Information

The CPUC, through its Environmental Review Team, manages 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:

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Voicemail: (415) 962-8409

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