XII. SEISMIC RISK

UCAN also maintains that we did not adequately address the risk that seismic activity would compromise the reliability of the system. According to UCAN, the Decision mistakenly cites to the EIR's discussion of whether Sunrise would cause additional seismic risks although that was not UCAN's concern.

As UCAN states, the Decision cites to a portion of the EIR which discusses Sunrise's impact on seismic activity (Decision, at p. 281), and that this discussion does not address UCAN's main point. In any event, in other areas the EIR addresses UCAN's concern about the impact of seismic activity on the Sunrise project and SDG&E's system. In the Public Health and Safety section, the EIR notes that the lines must meet the requirements of Commission General Order 95, which delineates safety standards for overhead lines considering all risks including earthquakes. (EIR, at p. D.10-169.) The EIR also finds that overhead lines are generally flexible and are not generally damaged in earthquakes. (Id. at p. D.10-171.) Finally, regarding dangers to the SDG&E system resulting from earthquake caused damage to a Sunrise substation or transmission line, as with the fire risk discussed above, the EIR states that if the line or substation were damaged SDG&E would be able to reroute electricity. (Ibid.) In these passages, the EIR adequately analyzes the impact of a seismic event on the Sunrise Project.