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San Diego Gas & Electric Company's

TL 695 and TL 6971 Reconductor Project

(Application No. A.16-04-022)
Last updated: October 28, 2019

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Welcome to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) website for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review of San Diego Gas & Electric Company's (SDG&E’s) proposed Tie-Line (TL) 695 and TL 6971 Reconductor Project (proposed project) in northern San Diego County and southern Orange County, California. SDG&E submitted an application to the CPUC for a Permit to Construct (PTC) the proposed project and filed the Proponent's Environmental Assessment (PEA) on April 25, 2016. The proposed project is subject to review under CEQA. The CPUC is the CEQA Lead Agency. A Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared by the CPUC that evaluated potential environmental impacts associated with this Project. The CPUC voted on March 22, 2018 to approve the project (see Decision 18-03-019) and a Notice of Determination was submitted to the State Clearinghouse.


This site provides access to public documents and information relevant to the CEQA environmental review process.

app draft final decision

Project Schedule


Project Milestones - as of February 14, 2019
Milestone Date*
Application deemed complete by CPUC September 9, 2016
Publication of Draft IS/MND May 1, 2017
Public Comment Period on Draft IS/MND (30 Days) May 1, 2017 - May 31, 2017
Publication of Final IS/MND July 7, 2017
CPUC Decision March 22, 2018
Start of Construction Anticipated in late 2021
End of Construction Anticipated 8 months after start of construction

* Note: All anticipated dates are approximate and subject to change.

Mitigation Monitoring, Compliance, and Reporting Program

A Mitigation Monitoring, Compliance, and Reporting Program (MMCRP) was prepared by the CPUC to ensure compliance with applicant proposed measures and mitigation measures approved in the Final IS/MND. The MMCRP provides guidelines and standardizes procedures for environmental compliance during project implementation. The procedures define the reporting relationships, roles and responsibilities of the project's environmental compliance team members, compliance reporting procedures, and communication protocol. The final MMCRP is available below.

MMCRP
Appendix A - APM and MM Implementation Table
Appendix B - Summary Tracking Tables
Appendix C - Project Personnel and Contact List (Confidential)
Appendix D - Forms

Environmental Review 

Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Publication 

Draft IS/MND: On May 1, 2017, the CPUC released a Notice of Intent (NOI) to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the TL 695 and TL 6971 Reconductor Project, showing that the proposed project, as mitigated, would not have any significant effects on the environment. The Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) was circulated for a 30-day public review period. The comment period closed on May 31, 2017. The public was invited to submit comments and concerns regarding the proposed project and the adequacy of the Draft IS/MND.The NOI and Draft IS/MND are available by clicking on the following links:

Final IS/MND: The Final IS/MND is available here. The Final IS/MND addresses and includes written comments received during the public review period.

Public Meeting

The CPUC, as lead agency under CEQA, held a meeting on May 15, 2017, to receive public comments regarding the Draft IS/MND.

Background 

SDG&E is a regulated public utility that provides electric service to San Diego County and southern Orange County, California. SDG&E proposes to reinforce the electric transmission system in southern Orange County and MCB Camp Pendleton by replacing the conductor (electrical wire) on a 10.23-mile-long section of TL 695 and TL 6971 between the Talega, Japanese Mesa, and Basilone Substations. The proposed project would involve reconductoring segments of TL 695 and TL 6971, replacing existing wood pole structures with new steel pole structures, and installing a new underground power line.

The proposed project is subject to CEQA review because the CPUC has been presented with a discretionary action to approve or deny SDG&E’s PTC application. Before making a decision about SDG&E’s application, the CPUC is required to analyze potential environmental impacts associated with the project and present the findings in an environmental document for public review and comment.

Project Overview

The proposed project would be located primarily on federal military lands in the western portion of MCB Camp Pendleton with a small portion located in the City of San Clemente. The proposed project would consist of the following segments:

  • Talega Substation to San Mateo Junction. Replace existing wood pole structures with new steel pole structures and reconductor approximately 3.33 miles of TL 695 and underbuilt distribution line between Talega Substation and San Mateo Junction.
  •  San Mateo Junction to SONGS Mesa. Relocate TL 695 onto existing lattice steel towers for approximately 2.56 miles between San Mateo Junction and SONGS Mesa.
  • SONGS Mesa Underground Power Line (TL 695). Install approximately 447 feet of new 69-kV underground conductor within new ROW on the eastern side of SONGS Mesa.

  • SONGS Mesa to Japanese Mesa Substation. Replace existing wood pole structures with new steel pole structures and reconductor approximately 0.70 mile of TL 6971 and the underbuilt distribution line between SONGS Mesa and Japanese Mesa Substation.

  • SONGS Mesa to Basilone Substation. Install approximately 1.82 miles of new double-circuit 69-kV power line consisting of segments of TL 695 and TL 6971, reconductor underbuilt distribution line, and replace existing wood pole structures with new steel pole structures between SONGS Mesa and Basilone Substation.

  • Basilone Substation to San Mateo Substation. Remove TL 695 and top existing wood pole structures along approximately 1.74 miles between Basilone Substation and San Mateo Substation.

SDG&E anticipates construction of the proposed project would take eight months, beginning sometime between June 2019 and April 2020.

Application and Proponent's Environmental Assessment

SDG&E filed the Application for a PTC (A.16-04-022) and the PEA for the project on April 25, 2016. The PEA is a starting point of the independent environmental review process conducted by the CPUC.

The application for the Permit to Construct (PTC) can be viewed here.

The PEA can be viewed here.

The Application was deemed complete on September 9, 2016. The Application completeness letter can be viewed here.

Deficiencies, Data Requests, and Responses

The CPUC Environmental Review Team submitted data requests to the applicant for specific information to support the environmental review process. Those requests and the applicant's responses are published below.


CPUC Report/Request
SDG&E Response
Attachments
Deficiency Report 1
(Submitted May 25, 2016)
Response
(June 24, 2016)
Deficiency Report 2
(Submitted July 22, 2016)
Response
(August 22, 2016)
Data Request 1
(Submitted September 19, 2016)
Response
(October 17, 2016)
Data Request 2
(Submitted November 1, 2016)
Response a
(November 11, 2016)
Response b
(December 21, 2016)
Data Request 3
(Submitted November 17, 2016)
Response
(December 16, 2016)
No Publicly Available Attachments

For Additional Information

Additional information will be posted at this site as it becomes publicly available.

The CPUC, through its Environmental Review Team, conducted an environmental review of the project. To request information, or ask a question, or be added to the project mailing list, please contact:

Email

TL695and6971@panoramaenv.com

Phone

(650) 373-1200

 
   Fax

   (650) 373-1211

CPUC Project Manager
Mailing Address

John E. Forsythe, AICP
California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Ave, 4th Floor
San Francisco CA, 94102

Formal Comment
Mailing Address

California Public Utilities Commission
Attn: TL 695 and TL 6971
c/o Panorama Environmental, Inc.
717 Market Street, Suite 650
San Francisco, CA, 94103





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