Devers-Palo Verde No. 2 Transmission Line Project - Colorado River Substation Expansion
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Summary
SCH Number
2005101104
Lead Agency
California Public Utilities Commission
(CPUC)
Document Title
Devers-Palo Verde No. 2 Transmission Line Project - Colorado River Substation Expansion
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
2/14/2007
Present Land Use
Nearly 300 mile linear corridor includes desert open space, federal land, agriculture, residential, and commercial zoning.
Document Description
SCE proposes to construct a new 230-mile, 500 kilovolt (kV) electric transmission line between Devers Substation (Riverside Co, CA) and Harquahala Generating Substation in Arizona and also to replace 48.2 miles of existing 230 kV transmission lines. The CPUC approved an alternative to the 230 kV upgrades: the Devers-Valley #2 500 kV Transmission Line. The entire project would span 278 miles (176 miles in California and 102 miles in Arizona).
Contact Information
Name
Billie Blanchard
Agency Name
California Public Utilities Commission
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Banning, Blythe, Grand Terrace, Indio, Redlands
Counties
Riverside, San Bernardino
State Highways
I-10, Hwy 60
Railways
UPRR
Other Location Info
Desert Center
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California Public Utilities Commission
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
N/A
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
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