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<\/a><\/p>\nThe project extends almost entirely through rural, mountainous terrain. It begins at PG&E\u2019s Stanislaus Powerhouse (Camp 9 Road) in unincorporated Tuolumne County, where the parallel double-circuit and single circuit lines immediately cross westerly over the Stanislaus River into Calaveras County, and then continue west and southwest for approximately 7 miles. The alignment crosses State Route Highway 4 at Angels Road, and continues in a southwesterly direction for approximately 4 miles, crossing State Route Highway 49 and through a rural area within the City of Angels Camp. The parallel lines then continue over and avoid Angel Creek and Thompson Creek, heading southwest for 8 miles, crossing State Route Highway 4 at Rock Creek Road. The lines continue for approximately 10 miles through rural land in Calaveras and Stanislaus Counties, running adjacent to State Route Highway 4. The two lines reach a junction in rural farmland \u00bd-mile south of Dunton Road, where the single-circuit Stanislaus-Melones Sw Sta-Manteca 115 kV Line continues west for approximately 1.5 miles, ending at Milton Road. The Stanislaus-Melones-Manteca No. 1 and Stanislaus-Manteca No. 2 115 kV lines continue southwest from the junction through rural land for approximately 5.5 miles, running adjacent to Woodward Reservoir and crossing 26 Mile Road to Dodds Road, where the replacement project ends. The utility corridor spans the Stanislaus River, New Melones Lake, and several creeks and unnamed ephemeral drainages, but no work is planned in stream channels or riparian habitats. <\/p>\n
Helicopters will be used to facilitate construction in undeveloped areas. Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2023, or as soon as practicable after project approval, with completion in 2025, or as soon as possible after construction begins.<\/p>\n
Electric and Magnetic Fields (EMF): PG&E will employ \u201cno cost\u201d and specified \u201clow cost\u201d measures to reduce public exposure to EMF in accordance with California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Decision 06-01-042 and the \u201cEMF Design Guidelines for Electrical Facilities\u201d prepared in compliance with that decision. The following measures are proposed for this project:
\n\u2022 Increase the height of overhead lines in areas with nearby residences more than otherwise required to reduce EMF strength at ground level;
\n\u2022 Optimize phase configuration by \u201ccross-phasing\u201d individual circuits to cancel magnetic fields.
\nExemption from CPUC Permit Requirement: CPUC General Order 131-D, Section III.B.1, exempts a utility from the CPUC\u2019s requirement to file an application requesting authority to construct if a project meets specific conditions. This project qualifies for the following exemption(s):
\nb. \u201cthe replacement of existing power line facilities or supporting structures with equivalent facilities or structures.\u201d<\/p>\n
Additional Project Information: To obtain further information on the proposed project, please call PG&E\u2019s Project Information Line at (415) 973-5530.<\/p>\n
Public Review Process: Individuals or groups may protest the proposed construction if they believe that PG&E has incorrectly applied for an exemption or that the conditions set out in Section III.B.2 of General Order 131-D exist;
\na. There is reasonable possibility that the activity may have an impact on an environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern where designated, precisely mapped and officially adopted pursuant to law by federal, state, or local agencies; or
\nb. The cumulative impact of successive projects of the same type in the same place, over time, is significant; or
\nc. There is a reasonable possibility that the activity will have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances.
\nProtests should include the following:
\n1. Your name, mailing address and daytime telephone number.
\n2. Reference to the CPUC Advice Letter Number and Project Name.
\n3. A clear description of the reason for the protest.
\n4. Whether you believe that evidentiary hearings are necessary to resolve factual disputes.
\n***Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, PG&E is currently unable to receive protests or comments to this advice letter via U.S. mail or fax. Please submit protests or comments to this advice letter to EDTariffUnit@cpuc.ca.gov and PGETariffs@pge.com***
\nProtests for this project must be filed by November 17, 2021 at the following address:
\nDirector, Energy Division
\nED Tariff Unit
\nCalifornia Public Utilities Commission
\n505 Van Ness Avenue, Fourth Floor
\nSan Francisco, California 94102
\nWith a copy mailed to:
\nDavid Kraska, Law Department
\nPacific Gas and Electric Company
\nP.O. Box 7442
\nSan Francisco, California 94120
\nPG&E must respond within five business days of receipt and serve its response on each protestant and the Energy Division. Within 30 days after PG&E has submitted its response, the CPUC Executive Director will send you a copy of an Executive Resolution granting or denying PG&E\u2019s request and stating the reasons for the decision.
\nAssistance in Filing a Protest: If you need assistance in filing a protest, contact the CPUC Public Advisor:
\nemail: public.advisor@cpuc.ca.gov or call: 1-866-849-8390 (toll-free), or (415) 703-2074, or TTY (415) 703-5258.
\nPublic Comment: Even if you do not want to file an official protest, you may still comment on the request. to do so, send your comments to the Energy Division at the address noted above. Please reference Advice Letter 6382-E<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
San Francisco, CA…Proposed Project: Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is proposing to replace outdated copper conductors (wires) and their supporting structures within an approximately 35-mile utility corridor between PG&E\u2019s Stanislaus Powerhouse in Tuolumne County and Dodds Road in Stanislaus County. PG&E is making a system-wide effort to replace old copper conductor within its transmission […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":131376,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,20,1,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-131374","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-featured","category-news","category-traffic-fire","last_archivepost"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/PGEConstruction.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131374","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=131374"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131374\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":131377,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131374\/revisions\/131377"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/131376"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=131374"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=131374"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=131374"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}