8. Assignment of Proceeding
Loretta Lynch is the Assigned Commissioner and Meg Gottstein is the assigned ALJ in this proceeding.
Findings of Fact
1. The Letter Agreement between PG&E, WAPA, and Trans-Elect delineates the parties' rights and obligations with respect to the Path 15 Upgrade Project.
2. Under the Letter Agreement, PG&E will perform work necessary to interconnect a new 500 kV line owned and constructed by WAPA to PG&E's existing Los Banos and Gates substations.
3. The Commission is the lead agency under CEQA with respect to the environmental review of the project and preparation of the FSEIR.
4. The Commission has conducted an environmental review of the project pursuant to CEQA.
5. The FSEIR consists of the DSEIR, revised to incorporate comments received by the Commission from the proponent, agencies, and the public, and the responses to comments.
6. The FSEIR has been completed in accordance with CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15120 through 15132.
Conclusions of Law
1. PG&E's motion to withdraw its Application 01-04-012 is reasonable, and appropriate for consideration under out discretional authority.
2. This proceeding on PG&E's conditional Application should be closed.
3. The notification procedures employed for this project meet the requirements of CEQA.
4. The processing of the DSEIR, and the FSEIR, in this proceeding comply with the requirements of CEQA.
5. The contents of the FSEIR comply with the requirements of CEQA and represent the Commission's independent judgment.
6. The FSEIR should be certified for the project in accordance with CEQA.
7. The issue of whether or not to construct Path 15 should be excluded from I.00-11-001.
ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that:
1. The Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report is certified as the Environmental Impact Report for the project which is the subject of this application and is certified for use by other agencies in considering subsequent approvals for the project, or for portions thereof.
2. Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Motion to Withdraw Application
01-04-012 is granted.
3. The issue of whether or not to construct Path 15 is excluded from any further action in I.00-11-001.
4. Application 01-04-012 is closed.
This order is effective today.
Dated May 22, 2003, at San Francisco, California.
MICHAEL R. PEEVEY
President
GEOFFREY F. BROWN
SUSAN P. KENNEDY
Commissioners
I will file a concurrence.
/s/ SUSAN P. KENNEDY
Commissioner
I will file a dissent.
/s/ LORETTA M. LYNCH
Commissioner
I will file a dissent.
/s/ CARL W. WOOD
Commissioner
ATTACHMENT 1
LIST OF APPEARANCES
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Last updated on 08-APR-2003 by: LIL
I0011001 List
A0104012
Dennis W. De Cuir
Atty At Law
A LAW CORPORATION
2999 DOUGLAS BLVD., SUITE 325
ROSEVILLE CA 95661
(916) 788-1022
dennis@ddecuir.com
For: Transmission Agency of Northern California
Kate Poole
Attorney At Law
ADAMS BROADWELL JOSEPH & CARDOZO
651 GATEWAY BOULEVARD, SUITE 900
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
(650) 589-1660
kpoole@adamsbroadwell.com
For: Coalition of California Utility Employees
Marc D. Joseph
Attorney At Law
ADAMS BROADWELL JOSEPH & CARDOZO
651 GATEWAY BOULEVARD, SUITE 900
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
(650) 589-1660
mdjoseph@adamsbroadwell.com
For: Coalition of California Utility Employees
Evelyn K. Elsesser
Attorney At Law
ALCANTAR & ELSESSER LLP
120 MONTGOMERY ST, STE 2200
SAN FRANICSCO CA 94104-4354
(415) 421-4143
lys@aelaw.com
For: ENERGY PRODUCERS & USERS COALITION
Michael Alcantar
EVELYN KAHL
Attorney At Law
ALCANTAR & KAHL LLP
120 MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 2200
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94114
(415) 421-4143
mpa@a-klaw.com
For: EPUC/CAC
Barbara R. Barkovich
BARKOVICH AND YAP, INC.
31 EUCALYPTUS LANE
SAN RAFAEL CA 94901
(415) 457-5537
brbarkovich@earthlink.net
For: California Large Energy Consumers Association & Silicon Valley Manufacturers Group
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Scott Blaising
Attorney At Law
BRAUN & ASSOCIATES
8980 MOONEY ROAD
ELK GROVE CA 95624
(916) 682-9702
blaising@braunlegal.com
For: California Municipal Utilities Association
Maurice Brubaker
BRUBAKER & ASSOCIATES, INC.
1215 FERN RIDGE PARKWAY, SUITE 208
ST. LOUIS MO 63141
(314) 275-7007
mbrubaker@consultbai.com
Fernando De Leon
Attorney At Law
CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION
1516 NINTH STREET, MS-14
SACRAMENTO CA 95814-5512
(916) 654-4873
fdeleon@energy.state.ca.us
For: California Energy Commission
Jennifer Tachera
CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION
1516 - 9TH STREET
SACRAMENTO CA 95814
(916) 654-3870
jtachera@energy.state.ca.us
Jeanne M. Sole
Regulatory Counsel
CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR
151 BLUE RAVINE ROAD
FOLSOM CA 95630
(916) 608-7144
JSole@caiso.com
For: California ISO
Ali Amirali
CALPINE CORPORATION
4160 DUBLIN BLVD.
DUBLIN CA 94568
(925) 479-6760
aamirali@calpine.com
For: Calpine Corporation
Theresa L. Mueller
Attorney At Law
CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
CITY HALL ROOM 234
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102-4682
(415) 554-4640
theresa_mueller@ci.sf.ca.us
For: City and County of San Francisco
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Grant Kolling
Senior Assistant City Attorney
CITY OF PALO ALTO
PO BOX 10250
PALO ALTO CA 94303
(650) 329-2171
grant_kolling@city.palo-alto.ca.us
For: City of Palo Alto
Frederick M. Ortlieb
City Attorney
CITY OF SAN DIEGO
1200 THIRD AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR
SAN DIEGO CA 92101-4100
(619) 236-6318
fortlieb@sandiego.gov
For: City of San Diego
William H. Chen
CONSTELLATION NEW ENERGY, INC.
2175 N. CALIFORNIA BLVD., SUITE 300
WALNUT CREEK CA 94596
(925) 287-4703
bill.chen@constellation.com
For: Constellation New Energy, Inc.
Marcie Milner
CORAL POWER, L.L.C.
4445 EASTGATE MALL, SUITE 100
SAN DIEGO CA 92121
(858) 526-2106
mmilner@coral-energy.com
Barbara Dunmore
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
4080 LEMON STREET, 12TH FLOOR
RIVERSIDE CA 92501-3651
(909) 955-1158
bdunmore@rceo.org
Robert Buster
Supervisor-District 1
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
4080 LEMON STREET, 14TH FLOOR
RIVERSIDE CA 92501-3651
district1@co.riverside.ca.us
Patrick G. Mcguire
CROSSBORDER ENERGY
2560 NINTH STREET, SUITE 316
BERKELEY CA 94710
(510) 649-9790
patrickm@crossborderenergy.com
For: Watson Cogeneration Company
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Lindsey How-Downing
MYLIE BEESON
Attorney At Law
DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP
ONE EMBARCADERO CENTER, SUITE 600
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111-3834
(415) 276-6500
lindseyhowdowning@dwt.com
For: Calpine Corporation
Norman J. Furuta
ROGER GREEN
Attorney At Law
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
2001 JUNIPERO SERRA BLVD., SUITE 600
DALY CITY CA 94014-3890
(650) 746-7312
FurutaNJ@efawest.navfac.navy.mil
For: Federal Executive Agencies
Douglas K. Kerner
ELLISON, SCHNEIDER & HARRIS
2015 H STREET
SACRAMENTO CA 95814
(916) 447-2166
dkk@eslawfirm.com
For: Duke Energy North America
Lynn M. Haug
Attorney At Law
ELLISON, SCHNEIDER & HARRIS, LLP
2015 H STREET
SACRAMENTO CA 95814
(916) 447-2166
lmh@eslawfirm.com
For: Cal-wind Energy Association/Department of General Services
Laura Roche
JSOLE@CAISO.COM
Attorney At Law
FARELLA, BRAUN & MARTEL, LLP
RUSS BUILDING, 30TH FLOOR
235 MONTGOMERY STREET
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
(415) 954-4400
lroche@fbm.com
For: California Independent System Operator
Catherine H. Gilson
JEANNE
SOLE-JSOLE@CAISO.COM
Attorney At Law
FARELLA,BRAUN&MARTEL, LLP
RUSS BUILDING, 30TH FLOOR
235 MONTGOMERY STREET
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
(415) 954-4400
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Barry R. Flynn
President
FLYNN AND ASSOCIATES
4200 DRIFTWOOD PLACE
DISCOVERY BAY CA 94514-9267
(925) 634-7500
brflynn@pacbell.net
For: CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Mark J. Smith
FPL ENERGY
7445 SOUTH FRONT STREET
LIVERMORE CA 94550
(925) 245-4215
mark_j_smith@fpl.com
For: FPL Energy
Brian T. Cragg
JAMES D. SQUERI
Attorney At Law
GOODIN, MACBRIDE, SQUERI, RITCHIE & DAY
505 SANSOME STREET, NINTH FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
(415) 392-7900
bcragg@gmssr.com
For: Ridgetop, LLC
Norman A. Pedersen
Attorney At Law
HANNA AND MORTON LLP
444 SOUTH FLOWER ST., SUITE 1500
LOS ANGELES CA 90071-2916
(213) 430-2510
npedersen@hanmor.com
For: Southern California Generation Coalition
Steven Kelly
INDEPENDENT ENERGY PRODUCERS ASSN
1215 K STREET SUITE 900
SACRAMENTO CA 95814
(916) 448-9499
steven@iepa.com
For: IEP
Gayatri Schilberg
JBS ENERGY
311 D STREET, SUITE A
WEST SACRAMENTO CA 95605
(916) 372-0534
gayatri@jbsenergy.com
For: The Utility Reform Network (TURN)
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Jeff Nahigian
JBS ENERGY, INC.
311 D STREET
WEST SACRAMENTO CA 95605
(916) 372-0534
jeff@jbsenergy.com
For: JBS Energy, Inc.
Richard W. Raushenbush
Attorney At Law
LATHAM & WATKINS
505 MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 1900
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
(415) 391-0600
richard.raushenbush@lw.com
For: PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY (PG&E)
Susan E. Brown
Attorney At Law
LATINO ISSUES FORUM
785 MARKET STREET, 3RD FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103-2003
(415) 284-7224
lifcentral@lif.org
For: Latino Issues Forum
William H. Booth
Attorney At Law
LAW OFFICE OF WILLIAM H. BOOTH
1500 NEWELL AVENUE, 5TH FLOOR
WALNUT CREEK CA 94596
(925) 296-2460
wbooth@booth-law.com
For: California Large Energy Consumers Association
Daniel W. Douglass
GARY ACKERMAN
Attorney At Law
LAW OFFICES OF DANIEL W. DOUGLASS
5959 TOPANGA CANYON BLVD., SUITE 244
WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367
(818) 596-2201
douglass@energyattorney.com
For: Western Power Trading Forum
Diane I. Fellman
LAW OFFICES OF DIANE I. FELLMAN
234 VAN NESS AVENUE
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102
(415) 703-6000
difellman@fellmanlaw.com
For: NEO Corporation
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Roy And Rita Lompa
4998 AIRLINE HIGHWAY
HOLLISTER CA 95023
(831) 637-3997
John W. Leslie
Attorney At Law
LUCE FORWARD HAMILTON & SCRIPPS, LLP
600 WEST BROADWAY, SUITE 2600
SAN DIEGO CA 92101
(619) 699-2536
jleslie@luce.com
For: Border Generation Group
David Marcus
PO BOX 1287
BERKELEY CA 94702
dmarcus2@mindspring.com
For: Coalition of California Utility Employees
C. Susie Berlin
Attorney At Law
MC CARTHY & BERLIN, LLP
2005 HAMILTON AVENUE, SUITE 140
SAN JOSE CA 95125
(408) 558-0950
sberlin@mccarthylaw.com
For: City of Anaheim
Barry F. Mc Carthy
Attorney At Law
2105 HAMILTON AVENUE, SUITE 140
SAN JOSE CA 95125
(408) 558-0950
bmcc@mccarthylaw.com
For: Northern California Power Agency
Christopher J. Mayer
MODESTO IRRIGATION DISTRICT
PO BOX 4060
MODESTO CA 95352-4060
(209) 526-7430
chrism@mid.org
For: Modesto Irrigation District
Seth Hilton
Attorney At Law
MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
101 YGNACIO VALLEY ROAD, SUITE 450
WALNUT CREEK CA 94596-4087
(925) 295-3371
shilton@mofo.com
For: El Paso Merchant Energy
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Diane E. Pritchard
Attorney At Law
MORRISON & FOERSTER, LLP
425 MARKET STREET
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105-2482
(415) 268-7188
dpritchard@mofo.com
For: Pacific Gas and Electric Company and National Energy Group
Sara Steck Myers
Attorney At Law
122 - 28TH AVENUE
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94121
(415) 387-1904
ssmyers@worldnet.att.net
For: Center for Energy Efficiency & Renewable Technology; and City of San Diego
Kay Davoodi
NAVY RATE INTERVENTION
1314 HARWOOD STREET, S.E.
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD DC 20374-5018
(202) 685-3319
DavoodiKR@efaches.navfac.navy.mil
For: Navy Rate Intervention
Sam De Frawi
NAVY RATE INTERVENTION
1314 HARWOOD STREET, SE
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD DC 20374-5018
(202) 685-0130
defrawis@efaches.navfac.navy.mil
Hal Romanowitz
OAK CREEK ENERGY
14633 WILLOW SPRINGS ROAD
MOJAVE CA 93501
(661) 822-6853
rwitz@compuserve.com
For: Oak Creek Energy
David T. Kraska
Attorney At Law
PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
MAILCODE B30A PO BOX 7442
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94120-7442
(415) 973-7503
dtk5@pge.com
William V. Manheim
DAVID KRASKA
Attorney At Law
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
77 BEALE STREET, ROOM 3025-B30A
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
(415) 973-6628
wvm3@pge.com
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Steve S. Rupp
R. W. BECK, INC.
2710 GATEWAY OAKS DR., STE 300S
SACRAMENTO CA 95833-3502
(916) 929-3653
srupp@rwbeck.com
Don Schoenbeck
RCS, INC
900 WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 780
VANCOUVER WA 98660
(360) 737-3877
dws@keywaycorp.com
For: Coalinga Cogen Co.
William L. Nelson
RUTHANNE WILLIAMS
REECH, INC.
KERN-INYO LIAISON SITE, POSTNET PMB #424
785 TUCKER ROAD, SUITE G
TEHACHAPI CA 93561
(661) 823-8913
For: REECH, Inc.
James Ross
REGULATORY & COGENERATION SERVICES, INC.
500 CHESTERFIELD CENTER, SUITE 320
CHESTERFIELD MO 63017
(636) 530-9544
jimross@r-c-s-inc.com
For: Midway Sunset Cogen Co.
Daniel W. Meek
RUTHANNE WILLIAMS
Attorney At Law
RESCUE
10949 S.W. 4TH AVENUE
PORTLAND OR 97219
(503) 293-9021
dan@meek.net
For: Residential Service Companies United Effort Rescue
Arlen Orchard
Attorney At Law
SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
PO BOX 15830, MS-B406
SACRAMENTO CA 95852-1830
(916) 732-5830
aorchar@smud.org
For: Sacramento Municipal Utilities District
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Mary Turley
Regulatory Case Administrator
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
8315 CENTURY PARK COURT - CP22D
SAN DIEGO CA 92123-1550
(858) 654-1749
mturley@semprautilities.com
Joseph Kloberdanz
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
8330 CENTURY PARK COURT
SAN DIEGO CA 92123
(858) 654-1771
jkloberdanz@semprautilities.com
Steven C. Nelson
Attorney At Law
SEMPRA ENERGY
101 ASH STREET HQ 13D
SAN DIEGO CA 92101-3017
(619) 699-5136
snelson@sempra.com
For: San Diego Gas and Electric Company
Richard Esteves
SESCO, INC.
77 YACHT CLUB DRIVE, SUITE 1000
LAKE HOPATCONG NJ 07849-1313
(973) 663-5215
sesco@optonline.net
For: SESCO, Inc.
Marc B. Mihaly
Attorney At Law
SHUTE MIHALY & WEINBERGER LLP
396 HAYES STREET
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102
(415) 552-7272
armi@smwlaw.com
For: Save Southwest Riverside County
Osa Armi
Attorney At Law
SHUTE MIHALY & WEINBERGER LLP
396 HAYES STREET
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102
(415) 552-7272
armi@smwlaw.com
For: Save Southwestern Riverside County
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David M. Norris
Associate General Counsel
SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY
6100 NEIL ROAD, PO BOX 10100
RENO NV 89520
(775) 834-5696
dnorris@sppc.com
For: SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY
Michael D. Mackness
Attorney At Law
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO
2244 WALNUT GROVE AVENUE
ROSEMEAD CA 91770
(626) 302-2863
mike.mackness@sce.com
For: SoCal Edison Co.
Case Administration
Law Department
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
2244 WALNUT GROVE AVENUE, ROOM 321
ROSEMEAD CA 91770
(626) 302-1711
case.admin@sce.com
Julie A. Miller
Attorney At Law
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
PO BOX 800
2244 WALNUT GROVE AVENUE, RM. 345
ROSEMEAD CA 91770
(626) 302-4017
millerja@sce.com
For: Southern California Edison Company
Stacy Van Goor
Attorney At Law
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO & SDG&E
101 ASH STREET, HQ13
SAN DIEGO CA 92101
(619) 699-5070
svangoor@sempra.com
For: San Diego Gas & Electric Company
James C. Paine
Attorney At Law
STOEL RIVES LLP
900 S.W. FIFTH AVENUE, STE 2600
PORTLAND OR 97204
(503) 294-9246
jcpaine@stoel.com
For: PacifiCorp
Maury Kruth
Executive Director
TRANSMISSION AGENCY OF NORTHERN CALIF.
PO BOX 15129
SACRAMENTO CA 95851-0129
(916) 852-1673
maury_kruth@rmiinc.com
For: TRANSMISSION AGENCY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Matthew Freedman
TURN
711 VAN NESS AVENUE, NO. 350
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102
(415) 825-8876
freedman@turn.org
For: TURN
Julia Levin
UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS
2397 SHATTUCK AVENUE, SUITE 203
BERKELEY CA 94704
(510) 843-1872
jlevin@ucsusa.org
For: Union of Concerned Scientists
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Keith Mc Crea
Attorney At Law
SUTHERLAND, ASBILL & BRENNAN
1275 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
WASHINGTON DC 20004-2415
(202) 383-0705
kmccrea@sablaw.com
For: California Manufacturers & Technology Association
James E. Scarff
Legal Division
RM. 5121
505 VAN NESS AVE
San Francisco CA 94102
(415) 703-1440
jes@cpuc.ca.gov
Itzel Berrio
R. GNAIZDA
Attorney At Law
THE GREENLINING INSTITUTE
785 MARKET STREET, 3RD FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103-2003
(415) 284-7202
iberrio@greenlining.org
For: Greenlining and Latino Issues Forum
Carl C. Lower
THE POLARIS GROUP
717 LAW STREET
SAN DIEGO CA 92109-2436
(619) 987-0355
clower@earthlink.net
Marcel Hawiger
Attorney At Law
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
711 VAN NESS AVENUE, SUITE 350
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102
(415) 929-8876
marcel@turn.org
For: The Utility Reform Network (TURN)
Robert Finkelstein
FREEDMAN@TURN.ORG
Attorney At Law
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
711 VAN NESS AVE., SUITE 350
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102
(415) 929-8876 X310
bfinkelstein@turn.org
For: The Utility Reform Network (TURN)
Steve Munson
VULCAN POWER COMPANY
1183 NW WALL STREET, SUITE G
BEND OR 97701
(540) 317-1984
smunson@vulcanpower.com
For: Vulcan Power Company
Joseph M. Karp
Attorney At Law
WHITE & CASE LLP
THREE EMBARCADERO CENTER, SUITE 2210
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94941
(415) 544-1103
karpjos@whitecase.com
For: California Wind Energy Association
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ATTACHMENT 2
LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
ATTACHMENT 2
LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
CEC California Energy Commission
CDWR California Department of Water Resources
CPCN Certificate of Public Convenience
D. Decision
DWR Department of Water Resources
Exh. Exhibit
ETCs existing transmission contracts
FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
I. Investigation
ISO Independent System Operator
kV kilovolt
LADWP Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
MSCG Morgan Stanley Capital Group
MW Megawatt
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
NP15 north of Path 15
ORA Office of Ratepayer Advocates
PG&E Pacific Gas and Electric Company
PHC prehearing conference
RT Reporter's Transcript
RSI Residual Supply Index
SCE Southern California Edison
SP15 South of Path 15 zone
TANC Transmission Agency of Northern California
Trans-Elect Trans-Elect, Inc.
WAPA Western Area Power Administration
ZP26 Zone south of Path 15, but north of Path 26
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