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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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Welcome
to the
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) website for the
environmental
review of Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E’s) proposed
Shepherd
Substation Project (project). This proposed project includes
construction and
installation of a new substation within unincorporated Fresno County,
California. The objective of the proposed
project is to
construct and
operate the Shepherd Substation. A 115 kilovolt (kV) overhead power
line and
three distribution circuits would also be constructed as part of the
project. This project is needed to accommodate existing and future
demand within the project
area and to increase emergency capacity and reliability. 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. ApplicationPG&E’s Application and associated Proponent’s Environmental Assessment (PEA) and Supplement for the Shepherd Substation Project may be viewed here: PEA (7 MB), Supplement (3 MB)
If approved, the project would
begin construction in March 2014
and the substation would be operational in June 2015. PG&E proposes to
construct and operate the Shepherd
Substation Project. The project is located on approximately five acres
in an
unincorporated area of Fresno County, California, north of the City of
Clovis.
The proposed substation would be located at the southwest corner of
Sunnyside
Avenue and Perrin Avenue. The Shepherd Substation would add
to the existing power grid
and accommodate future development and growth in the northeast portion
of the
City of Fresno and in the northwest portion of the City of Clovis. A
new 1.5
mile long 115kV overhead power line will be constructed within an
existing
PG&E distribution line right-of-way (ROW). The new power line
will connect
the substation with an existing power line. Two new 21-kV distribution lines
and one 12-kV distribution
line would be constructed south of the substation. The new distribution
circuits to the south would be primarily underground. One of
these
circuits
would transition to overhead, tying into an approximately one-mile
portion of
an existing overhead 12-kV distribution line that is being
reconductored and
converted to 21-kV voltage. The
CPUC determined
that an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) was
the
appropriate CEQA document to evaluate potential environmental issues
associated
with this project. The Draft
IS/MND may be viewed here.
The Draft IS/MND underwent a public review period from
May 23, 2012, through June 22, 2012. Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative DeclarationComments
on the Draft IS/MND were submitted to the CPUC during the public review
period ending on June 22, 2012. The CPUC’s responses to the comments
received are presented in the Final IS/MND. The
conclusions of
the Draft IS/MND remain unchanged in the Final IS/MND. The proposed
project
would not have a significant effect on the environment. The Final IS/MND may be viewed here. Addendum to the Final IS/MNDPG&E
submitted documentation to the CPUC in February 2013 describing a
modification
to the project that would involve addition of a single power pole and
relocation of other power poles along the proposed 115-kV power line
alignment.
The CPUC has prepared an Addendum to the Final IS/MND for this project
modification. The Addendum to the Final IS/MND may be viewed here. CPUC Actions after Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) PublicationThere is no comment period following issuance of the Final IS/MND. The CPUC will determine the adequacy of the Final IS/MND, and, if adequate, will adopt the document as being compliant with CEQA. If adequate, the CPUC will issue a Proposed Decision on the Application, which will be announced and published concurrent with a scheduled Commission meeting. After the Commission makes the decision on the Application, a Notice of Determination will be mailed to the State Clearinghouse within 5 days of the Decision. The 30-day statute of limitations for court challenges begins after the Notice of Determination is filed.
Mitigation Monitoring, Compliance, and Reporting Plan
A
Mitigation Monitoring, Compliance, and Reporting Plan (MMCRP) will be
prepared to ensure compliance with applicant proposed measures (APMs)
and mitigation measures approved in the Final IS/MND. The MMCRP is
intended to provide guidelines and to standardize procedures for
environmental compliance during project implementation. The procedures
will be developed in coordination with PG&E and CPUC and will
define the reporting relationships, the roles and responsibilities of
the project’s environmental compliance team members, compliance
reporting procedures, and the communication protocol.
The CPUC, through its Environmental Review Team, manages
the 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: Susanne.Heim@panoramaenv.com
The CPUC’s Project Manager is: Michael Rosauer |
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