III. The Project

According to PG&E, Broadwing's California Fiber Optic Project (Project), that is the subject of the Agreement and the First Amendment, consists of approximately 98.3 miles of fiber optic cable, including 94.7 miles on PG&E property. The Project starts at Depot Road in Hayward and continues south approximately 39.3 miles to the Hicks Substation in San Jose, at which point it turns north and continues approximately 55.5 miles to the Martin Substation in San Francisco. The construction on PG&E's property includes approximately 2.3 miles of new underground conduit that was installed by trenching or directional boring.

PG&E states that the work under the Agreement and the First Amendment began on November 9, 1999, and that most of the work was completed prior to June 28, 2000, with the remainder being completed by March 3, 2001. PG&E represents that the facilities that are the subject of this application, including the spur to Santa Clara, were reviewed as part of Decision (D.) 02-02-023.