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Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project
 
SCH Number:   2007081156
Document Type:   NOD - Notice of Determination
Project Lead Agency:   Public Utilities Commission

Project Description
SCE proposes to construct and maintain a series of ~173 miles of new and upgraded high-voltage electric transmission lines (T/Ls) and substations to deliver electricity generated in eastern Kern County to utility load centers. The TRTP involves: New single- and double-cicuit 500-KV T/Ls; New single-circuit 220-kV T/Ls; Re-building 220 kV T/Ls to 500-kV standards; Re-building single-circuit T/Ls to double-circuit T/Ls; Relocating existing 66-kV subtransmission lines; New 500-kV substation; Upgrading/expanding 5 existing substations.

Contact Information
Primary Contact:
John Boccio
California Public Utilities Commission
(415) 703-2641
505 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco,   CA   94102-3298

Project Location
County:   Kern, Los Angeles, San Bernardino
City:   Tehachapi, Ontario
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Cross Streets:   Crosses 23 cities
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Other Location Info:   Crosses 23 cities

Determinations
This is to advise that the Lead Agency   Responsible Agency     California Public Utilities   has approved the project described above on   12/17/2009  and has made the following determinations regarding the project described above.
1. The project will   will not have a significant effect on the environment.
2. An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA.
     A Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA.
3. Mitigation measures were   were not made a condition of the approval of the project.
4. A Statement of Overriding Considerations was   was not adopted for this project.
5. Findings were   were not made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA.
Final EIR Available at: www.ftp.cpuc.ca.gov/gopher-data/environ/tehachapi_renewable/TRTP.htm

Date Received: 12/21/2009

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