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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY |
ES.1 |
PROJECT OVERVIEW |
ES.2 |
PURPOSE AND NEED AND OBJECTIVES |
ES.3 |
ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT |
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ES.3.1 |
Overview |
ES.3.2 |
System Alternatives |
ES.3.3 |
Technology Alternatives |
ES.3.4 |
Routing Alternatives |
ES.3.5 |
No Project Alternative |
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ES.4 |
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT |
ES.5 |
PROJECT ALTERNATIVES BY SEGMENT |
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ES.5.1 |
Introduction |
ES.5.2 |
Segment 9 (Substation Facilities) |
ES.5.3 |
Segment 10 (New Whirlwind-Windhub 500 kV T/L) |
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ES.6 |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION |
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ES.6.1 |
Introduction |
ES.6.2 |
Summary of Key Impact Findings |
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ES.7 |
COMPARISON OF PROPOSED PROJECT AND ALTERNATIVES |
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ES.7.1 |
Introduction |
ES.7.2 |
Alternatives Retained for Consideration |
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ES.8 |
ENVIRONMENTALLY SUPERIOR ALTERNATIVE |
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1.0 |
PURPOSE AND NEED AND OBJECTIVES |
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1.1 |
PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT |
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1.1.1 |
Introduction |
1.1.2 |
Compliance with CPUC Resolution E-3969 |
1.1.3 |
Compliance with Renewable Portfolio Standard |
1.1.4 |
Integrate Planned Renewable Generation Resources |
1.1.5 |
Meet Growing Transmission Reliability Needs of the
Antelope Valley Area |
1.1.6 |
Mitigate South of Lugo Transmission Bottleneck |
1.1.7 |
Compliance with NERC/WECC Reliability Planning Criteria |
1.1.8 |
Support CaliforniaÍs Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program |
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1.2 |
NEED FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT |
1.3 |
PROJECT OBJECTIVES |
1.4 |
SUMMARY OF PROJECT |
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2.0 |
ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT |
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2.1 |
INTRODUCTION |
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2.1.1 |
Summary of SCEÍs Findings |
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2.2 |
APPROACH TO ALTERNATIVES SELECTION |
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2.2.1 |
Project Objectives |
2.2.2 |
Initial Routing and Siting Study |
2.2.3 |
Requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act |
2.2.4 |
Requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act |
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2.3 |
APPROACH TO ALTERNATIVES DEVELOPMENT |
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2.3.1 |
Project Area Description |
2.3.2 |
Transmission Line and Substation Alternatives |
2.3.3 |
Initial Routing and Siting |
2.3.4 |
Alternatives Screening Criteria |
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2.4 |
SCREENING RESULTS |
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2.4.1 |
Alternatives Evaluated in the PEA |
2.4.2 |
Alternatives Considered and Eliminated |
2.4.3 |
No Project Alternative |
3.0 |
PROJECT DESCRIPTION |
3.1 |
OVERVIEW OF PROPOSED PROJECT |
3.2 |
PROPOSED PROJECT |
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3.2.1 |
Segment 4: Whirlwind 500/220 kV Transmission Line Elements |
3.2.2 |
Segment 5: Antelope – Vincent No.2 500 kV
Transmission Line |
3.2.3 |
Segment 6: Section of New Replacement Rio Hondo –
Vincent No. 2 500 kV Transmission Line and Section of New Mira Loma –
Vincent 500 kV Transmission Line (New Replacement Rio Hondo – Vincent No.
2 500 kV Transmission Line) |
3.2.4 |
Segment 7: Section of New Replacement Rio Hondo –
Vincent No. 2 500 kV Transmission Line and Section of New Mira Loma –
Vincent500 kV Transmission Line (New Mira Loma – Vincent 500 kV
Transmission Line) |
3.2.5 |
Segment 8: Section of New Mira Loma – Vincent 500 kV
Transmission Line (New Mira Loma – Vincent 500 kV Transmission Line) |
3.2.6 |
Segment 9: Substation Facilities |
3.2.7 |
Segment 10: New Whirlwind – Windhub 500 kV
Transmission Line |
3.2.8 |
Segment 11: New Mesa – Vincent (via Gould) 500/220
kV Transmission Line |
3.2.9 |
Information Technology (IT) Facilities |
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3.3 |
CONSTRUCTION PLAN |
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3.3.1 |
Transmission Line Construction |
3.3.2 |
Substation Construction |
3.3.3 |
IT Facility Construction |
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3.4 |
GEOTECHNICAL ACTIVITIES |
3.5 |
REAL ESTATE AND RIGHT-OF-WAY (R-O-W) |
3.6 |
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND WORKFORCE |
3.7 |
LAND DISTURBANCE DURING CONSTRUCTION |
3.8 |
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS USAGE AND WASTE GENERATION |
3.9 |
CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE |
4.0 |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS AND MITIGATION MEASURES |
4.1 |
INTRODUCTION |
4.2 |
AESTHETIC RESOURCES |
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4.2.1 |
Overview |
4.2.2 |
Technical Methodology |
4.2.3 |
Regulations, Plans, and Standards |
4.2.4 |
Significance Criteria |
4.2.5 |
Applicant Proposed Measures |
4.2.6 |
Proposed Project and Alternatives |
4.2.7 |
References |
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4.3 |
AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES |
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4.3.1 |
Overview |
4.3.2 |
Technical Methodology |
4.3.3 |
Regulations, Plans, and Standards |
4.3.4 |
Significance Criteria |
4.3.5 |
Applicant Proposed Measures |
4.3.6 |
Proposed Project |
4.3.7 |
References |
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4.4 |
AIR QUALITY |
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4.4.1 |
Overview of Proposed Project Related Air Quality Issues |
4.4.2 |
Technical Methodology |
4.4.3 |
Air Quality Regulations, Plans, and Standards |
4.4.4 |
Significance Criteria |
4.4.5 |
Applicant Proposed Measures |
4.4.6 |
Proposed Project and Alternatives |
4.4.7 |
Overall Project Impact Analysis |
4.4.8 |
References |
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4.5 |
BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES |
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4.5.1 |
Overview |
4.5.2 |
Technical Methodology |
4.5.3 |
Regulations, Plans, and Standards |
4.5.4 |
Significance Criteria |
4.5.5 |
Applicant Proposed Measures and Biological Mitigation
Measures |
4.5.6 |
Proposed Project and Alternatives |
4.5.7 |
References |
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4.6 |
CULTURAL RESOURCES |
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4.6.1 |
Overview |
4.6.2 |
Technical Methodology |
4.6.3 |
Regulations, Plans, and Standards |
4.6.4 |
Significance Criteria |
4.6.5 |
Applicant Proposed Measures |
4.6.6 |
References |
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4.7 |
GEOLOGY AND SOILS |
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4.7.1 |
Overview |
4.7.2 |
Technical Methodology |
4.7.3 |
Regulations, Plans, and Standards |
4.7.4 |
Significance Criteria |
4.7.5 |
Applicant Proposed Measures |
4.7.6 |
Proposed Project and Alternatives |
4.7.7 |
References |
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4.8 |
HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS |
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4.8.1 |
Overview |
4.8.2 |
Technical Methodology |
4.8.3 |
Regulations, Plans, and Standards |
4.8.4 |
Significance Criteria |
4.8.5 |
Applicant Proposed Measures |
4.8.6 |
Proposed Project and Alternatives |
4.8.7 |
References |
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4.9 |
HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY |
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4.9.1 |
Overview |
4.9.2 |
Technical Methodology |
4.9.3 |
Regulations, Plans, and Standards |
4.9.4 |
Significance Criteria |
4.9.5 |
Applicant Proposed Measures |
4.9.6 |
Proposed Project and Alternatives |
4.9.7 |
Proposed Project Analysis |
4.9.8 |
References |
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4.10 |
LAND USE AND PLANNING |
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4.10.1 |
Overview |
4.10.2 |
Technical Methodology |
4.10.3 |
Regulations, Plans, and Standards |
4.10.4 |
Significance Criteria |
4.10.5 |
Applicant Proposed Measures |
4.10.6 |
Proposed Project and Alternatives |
4.10.7 |
References |
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4.11 |
MINERAL RESOURCES |
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4.11.1 |
Overview |
4.11.2 |
Technical Methodology |
4.11.3 |
Regulations, Plans, and Standards |
4.11.4 |
Significance Criteria |
4.11.5 |
Applicant Proposed Measures |
4.11.6 |
Proposed Project and Alternatives |
4.11.7 |
References |
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4.12 |
NOISE |
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4.12.1 |
Overview |
4.12.2 |
Technical Methodology |
4.12.3 |
Regulations, Plans, and Standards |
4.12.4 |
Significance Criteria |
4.12.5 |
Applicant Proposed Measures |
4.12.6 |
Proposed Project and Alternatives |
4.12.7 |
References |
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4.13 |
POPULATION AND HOUSING |
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4.13.1 |
Overview |
4.13.2 |
Technical Methodology |
4.13.3 |
Regulations, Plans, and Standards |
4.13.4 |
Significance Criteria |
4.13.5 |
Applicant Proposed Measures |
4.13.6 |
Proposed Project and Alternatives |
4.13.7 |
References |
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4.14 |
PUBLIC SERVICES AND UTILITIES |
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4.14.1 |
Overview |
4.14.2 |
Technical Methodology |
4.14.3 |
Regulations, Plans, and Standards |
4.14.4 |
Significance Criteria |
4.14.5 |
Applicant Proposed Measures |
4.14.6 |
Proposed Project and Alternatives |
4.14.7 |
References |
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4.15 |
RECREATION |
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4.15.1 |
Overview |
4.15.2 |
Technical Methodology |
4.15.3 |
Regulations, Plans, and Standards |
4.15.4 |
Significance Criteria |
4.15.5 |
Applicant Proposed Measures |
4.15.6 |
Proposed Project and Alternatives |
4.15.7 |
References |
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4.16 |
TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC |
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4.16.1 |
Overview |
4.16.2 |
Technical Methodology |
4.16.3 |
Regulations, Plans, and Standards |
4.16.4 |
Significance Criteria |
4.16.5 |
Applicant Proposed Measures |
4.16.6 |
Proposed Project and Alternatives |
4.16.7 |
References |
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4.17 |
PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES |
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4.17.1 |
Overview |
4.17.2 |
Technical Methodology |
4.17.3 |
Regulations, Plans, and Standards |
4.17.4 |
Significance Criteria |
4.17.5 |
Applicant Proposed Measures |
4.17.6 |
Proposed Project and Alternatives |
4.17.7 |
References |
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5.0 |
CUMULATIVE IMPACT ANALYSIS |
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5.1 |
INTRODUCTION |
5.2 |
TECHNICAL METHODOLOGY AND SIGNIFICANCE CRITERIA |
5.3 |
CUMULATIVE PROJECTS |
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5.3.1 |
Energy and Transmission Projects |
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5.4 |
POPULATION GROWTH FORECAST |
5.5 |
CUMULATIVE IMPACT ANALYSIS BY ISSUE AREA |
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5.5.1 |
Aesthetics |
5.5.2 |
Agricultural Resources |
5.5.3 |
Air Quality |
5.5.4 |
Biological Resources |
5.5.5 |
Cultural Resources |
5.5.6 |
Geology and Soils |
5.5.7 |
Hazards and Hazardous Materials |
5.5.8 |
Hydrology and Water Quality |
5.5.9 |
Land Use |
5.5.10 |
Mineral Resources |
5.5.11 |
Noise |
5.5.12 |
Population and Housing |
5.5.13 |
Public Services and Utilities |
5.5.14 |
Recreation |
5.5.15 |
Transportation and Traffic |
5.5.16 |
Paleontological Resources |
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6.0 |
INDIRECT EFFECTS |
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6.1 |
INTRODUCTION |
6.2 |
BACKGROUND |
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6.2.1 |
Production Tax Credit |
6.2.2 |
Renewables Portfolio Standard |
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6.3 |
INDIRECT EFFECTS |
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7.0 |
GROWTH-INDUCING IMPACTS |
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7.1 |
INTRODUCTION |
7.2 |
BACKGROUND |
7.3 |
IMPACTS |
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8.0 |
UNAVOIDABLE SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS |
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8.1 |
INTRODUCTION |
8.2 |
DEFINITION |
8.3 |
THE PROJECT |
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8.3.1 |
Aesthetic Resources |
8.3.2 |
Air Quality |
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9.0 |
IRREVERSIBLE AND IRRETRIEVABLE COMMITMENT OF RESOURCES |
10.0 |
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ANALYSIS |
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10.1 |
OVERVIEW |
10.2 |
TECHNICAL METHODOLOGY |
10.3 |
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK |
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10.3.1 |
Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address
Environmental Justice in Minority and Low-income Populations |
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10.4 |
LOW-INCOME AND MINORITY POPULATION SCREENING |
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10.4.1 |
Kern County |
10.4.2 |
Los Angeles County |
10.4.3 |
San Bernardino County |
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10.5 |
POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND ADVERSE HEALTH IMPACTS |
10.6 |
DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT ANALYSIS |
10.7 |
REFERENCES |
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11.0 |
LIST OF PREPARERS |
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11.1 |
PEA PREPARERS |
11.2 |
PEA INFORMATION CONTACTS |
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12.0 |
GLOSSARY/ACRONYMS |
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12.1 |
GLOSSARY OF TERMS |
12.2 |
LIST OF ACRONYMS |
