ALJ/HSY/lil Date of Issuance 7/22/2011

Decision 11-07-020 July 14, 2011

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

In the Matter of the Application of Southern California Edison Company (U338E) for a Permit to Construct Electrical Facilities: Red Bluff Substation Project.

Application 10-11-012 (Filed November 17, 2010)

DECISION GRANTING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
A PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT THE RED BLUFF SUBSTATION PROJECT

1. Summary

This decision grants Southern California Edison Company a permit to construct the Red Bluff Substation project with mitigation identified in the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan included as Appendix L to the final Environmental Impact Statement and attached to this order. As the lead agency for environmental review of the project, we find that the Environmental Impact Statement prepared for this project meets the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, and that there are overriding considerations that merit construction of the project notwithstanding its significant and unavoidable environmental impacts. This proceeding is closed.