STATE OF CALIFORNIA GRAY DAVIS, Governor

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

505 VAN NESS AVENUE

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102-3298

July 19, 2001 Agenda Item No. CA-31a

Meeting Date 8/2/01

TO: PARTIES OF RECORD IN A.00-12-041

Enclosed is Item CA-31a, Alternate Draft Decision of Commissioner Wood to the Draft Decision of Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Patrick previously mailed to you. This item is on the Commission's agenda for August 2, 2001, and may be moved off Consent Agenda to the regular agenda, before that date.

When the Commission acts on this agenda item, it may adopt all or part of it as written, amend or modify it, or set aside and prepare its own decision. Only when the Commission acts does the decision become binding on the parties.

As set forth in Rule 77.7, parties to the proceeding may file comments on the enclosed alternate at least seven days before the Commission meeting or no later than July 26, 2001, and no reply comments will be accepted. An original and four copies of the comments and reply comments with a certificate of service shall be filed with the Commission's Docket Office and copies shall be served on all parties on the same day of filing. The Commissioners and ALJ shall be served separately by overnight service.

/s/LYNN T. CAREW

Lynn T. Carew, Chief

Administrative Law Judge

LTC: mnt

Enclosure

COM/CXW/mnt DRAFT Item CA-31a _______ 7/12/2001

8/2/01

Decision ALTERNATE PROPOSED DECISION OF COMMISSIONER WOOD

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

In the Matter of the Application of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY (U 338-E) for Authority to Lease Available Land on the West Lugo-Mira Loma 500 kV Transmission Right of Way to Chuka Foods, Inc.

Application 00-12-041 (Filed December 21, 2000)

O P I N I O N

Summary

Southern California Edison Company (SCE) seeks authority to lease to Chuka Foods, Inc. (Chuka Foods) an 11.49-acre site located on a portion of SCE's West Lugo-Mira Loma 500 kV transmission right of way in the City of Ontario.¹ Chuka Foods will use the site to operate a retail shopping center, a use SCE states will not interfere with its utility operations. The application is denied for failure to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act.