10. Assignment of Proceeding

Dian M. Grueneich is the assigned Commissioner and Christine M. Walwyn is the assigned ALJ in this proceeding.

1. PG&E's Application for a PTC conforms to GO 131-D.

2. The Proposed Project would (1) reconductor, or replace the wires on, approximately 14.1 miles of the existing 14.6-mile-long, single circuit, power line; and (2) replace three existing corroded conductors beginning approximately one half-mile east of Cabrillo Substation and ending at Santa Ynez Switching Station and replace 125 existing wood poles in order to support the new heavier conductors and to meet GO 95 clearance standards.

3. The Proposed Project will use existing easements and access roads.

4. The Proposed Project will improve transmission reliability and provide sufficient peak period transmission voltage for over 14,000 customers in western Santa Barbara County.

5. A protest to the application was timely filed by Cloud 9 Vineyards.

6. The Final MND finds that the visual impact on Cloud 9 Vineyards of the Proposed Project will be less than significant and no mitigation will be required.

7. The Final MND (which incorporates the Draft IS/MND) related to the Proposed Project conforms to the requirements of CEQA.

8. The Final MND identified no significant environmental impacts of the Proposed Project that could not be avoided or reduced to non-significant levels with the mitigation measures described therein.

9. The IS/Draft MND should be identified, marked, and received into the record as Reference Exhibit A and the Final MND should be identified, marked, and received into the record as Reference Exhibit B.

10. On the basis of the whole record, there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment.

11. The MMP, included as part of the Final MND, specifically describes the mitigation measures to be taken.

12. PG&E agrees to comply with the mitigation measures described in the Final MND.

13. The Commission considered the Final MND in deciding to approve the Proposed Project.

14. The Final MND reflects the Commission's independent judgment.

15. Based on the mitigation measures included in the Final MND, the Proposed Project will not have a significant impact upon the environment.

16. The Proposed Project includes no-cost and low-cost measures (within the meaning of D.93-11-013, and D.06-01-042) to reduce possible exposure to EMF.

1. PG&E represents that it has complied with the notice requirements for PTCs described in GO 131-D, Section XI.

2. Rule 13.2 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure is not applicable to the Proposed Project.

3. This decision affirms the preliminary categorization of this proceeding as ratemaking and that no evidentiary hearings are necessary.

4. The Commission is the Lead Agency for compliance with the provisions of CEQA.

5. A Draft IS/MND analyzing the environmental impacts of the Proposed Project was processed in compliance with CEQA.

6. A Final MND on the Proposed Project was processed and completed in compliance with the requirements of CEQA.

7. The Final MND (which incorporates the Draft IS/MND and includes the MMP and EMF Field Management Plan) should be adopted in their entirety.

8. Possible exposure to EMF has been reduced by the low-cost measures PG&E will undertake to raise the height of seven poles in the residential land use area by 10 feet.

9. PG&E should obtain all necessary permits, easement rights or other legal authority for the project site prior to commencing construction.

10. PG&E's Application for a PTC should be approved, subject to the mitigation measures set forth in the Final MND.

11. Application 09-07-010 should be closed.

12. This order should be effective immediately so that construction of the Proposed Project can begin.

ORDER

IT IS ORDERED that:

1. Pacific Gas and Electric Company is granted a Permit to Construct the Cabrillo - Santa Ynez Reconditioning Project , including (1) reconductoring the wires on approximately 14.1 miles of the existing 14.6-mile-long, single circuit, power line, (2) replacing three existing corroded conductors beginning approximately one half-mile east of Cabrillo Substation and ending at Santa Ynez Switching Station, and (3) replacing 125 existing wood poles in order to support the new heavier conductors and to meet General Order 95 clearance standards, subject to Pacific Gas and Electric Company's compliance with the mitigation measures set forth in the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Plan.

2. The Final Mitigated Negative Declaration (which incorporates the Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration) is adopted pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code §§ 21000 et seq.

3. The Mitigation Monitoring Plan, included as part of the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration, is adopted.

4. Pacific Gas and Electric Company shall have in place, prior to commencing construction, all of the necessary easements rights, or other legal authority, for the Project site.

5. Application 09-07-010 is closed.

This order is effective today.

Dated May 6, 2010, at San Francisco, California.

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