ALJ/TOM/avs DRAFT CA-23
12/5/2002
Agenda ID #1397
Decision _________________
BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (U 39 M) for Authorization Under Public Utilities Code Section 851 to Consent to Crossings of Pacific Gas and Electric Company Exclusive Easements by High Winds, LLC. |
Application 02-10-005 (Filed October 7, 2002) |
DECISION GRANTING APPROVAL UNDER PUBLIC UTILITIES CODE SECTION 851 OF TWO CROSSINGS OF PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC GAS COMPANY EXCLUSIVE EASEMENTS BY HIGH WINDS, LLC
1. Summary
This decision grants the unopposed application1 of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) for Commission authorization under Public Utilities Code § 8512 to consent to two crossings of a certain PG&E exclusive easements by High Winds, LLC (High Winds). High Winds needs to cross the PG&E exclusive easement in order to construct and operate the High Winds Project, a wind-generating project located in southeastern Solano County.
Our decision on this matter is expedited to assist High Winds in meeting its construction schedule, so that it may retain federal tax credits for the project.
1 In response to a motion for an expedited schedule by PG&E, the assigned Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) shortened the protest period for this application by ruling dated October 17, 2002. No protests were filed. 2 All statutory references are to the Public Utilities Code unless otherwise referenced.
