69kV Subtransmission System Reliability

The project is a portion of RTRP, however, construction of the 69kV lines from RERC to Harvey Lynn Substation and RERC to Freeman Substation are not dependent on Southern California Edison’s (SCE) 230kV project portion scope of work, approved by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in March 2020. The 69kV Subtransmission System Reliability project segments from RERC to Harvey Lynn and Freeman substations are necessary to improve the electric system reliability within the City. For additional information regarding RTRP, visit the RTRP page. 

The project route was proposed in the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and certified by City Council on February 5, 2013. Within the EIR, Project Alternatives related to the 69kV Subtransmission Line Routes were reviewed, evaluated and the environmentally preferred/superior low-cost alternative was recommended/approved. The following factors were considered during the process: 

• Significant visual impacts to designated Scenic Roadways 

• Costs 

• Significant construction impacts to traffic 

• Effects to existing infrastructure 

• Number of schools, homes, and day cares adjacent to the routes 

• Utilization of existing subtransmission lines 

Find more information pertaining to the EIR Project Alternatives. 

Should your landscaping be impacted during construction, all reasonable efforts will be made to restore the site to its original state.

The CPUC does not consider EMF to be an environmental issue in the context of CEQA because there is no agreement among scientists that EMF creates a health risk, and because CEQA does not define or adopt standards for defining any potential risk from EMF.