XII. Transmission Planning under I.00.11.001

Investigation I.00.11.001 was issued by the Commission in November 2000 to implement Assembly Bill 970 regarding the identification of electric transmission and distribution constraints, actions to resolve those constraints, and related matters affecting the reliability of electric supply. Eight transmission issues have been addressed in eight separate phases of this investigation. Phase 1 identified 30 initial projects designated by the utilities to relieve constraints; Phase 3 evaluated a proposal by SDG&E for a second 230kV Mission-Miguel transmission line based on economic need and Phase 4 ruled on the application by PG&E for a CPCN for the Path 15 upgrade. Three phases of the proceeding are still active: