References
On this page you'll find a summary of information relevent to the LEAPS project.
Action you can take to help stop LEAPS
Why LEAPS is not economically viable
What credible persons and agencies say
Lies, Inaccuracies, and Misleading Statements
This page summarizes Nevada Hydro's efforts to promote only the transmission lines. This is a work-in-progress.
Maps
Route and tower placement as of January 2008. NOTE: this is a large file, so it's recommended that you right-click and choose "Save Target As..." to download to your computer before opening it. (Maps begin on page 20 of this document.)
Fall 2007 Items of Interest
Nevada Hydro Comments on Sunrise Powerlink Transmission Project (pdf, 1.2mB)
- Nevada Hydro files protest against the Sunrise Powerlink that is being proposed by SDG&E. There are several significant observations to be made from this document:
- Nevada Hydro considers their proposed TE/VS Power Line through the Cleveland National Forest to be a viable and preferred alternative to the Sunrise Powerlink.
- Nevada Hydro has aggressively attacked SDG&E on their position that it would cost $1.8 billion extra to make the TE/VS Power Line viable for providing power to San Diego.
- Nevada Hydro takes the (strange) position that the TE/VS Power Line will be built before the Sunrise Powerlink because (so far) no one has attacked their stated 2009 completion date.
- I didn't see any mention of EVMWD in Nevada Hydro's entire brief. Nevada Hydro is clearly going after building the TE/VS Power Line on their own. They are also clearly trying to separate the TE/VS power line form the LEAPS Project.
- I'm confident that SDG&E will make a strong response and the debate will continue. However, the attached document is significant because it establishes Nevada Hydro's clear intention to push the TE/VS Power Line to the maximum limit of their ability and specifically as an alternative to the Sunrise Powerlink.
Doug Pinnow, 11/29
Protest by California Public Utilities Commission, Division of Ratepayers Advocates (PDF)
This document is a protest to Nevada Hydro's application to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for the TE/VS Power Line that will go through the Cleveland National Forest. This protest is quite important because it comes from the Division of Ratepayers Advocates (DRA). The DRA is actually a group within the CPUC that is mandated by law to represent and advocate on behalf of public utility customers. The DRA states that Nevada Hydro's application is inadequate. They say that Nevada Hydro "should clearly demonstrate that [the] TE/VS [Power Line] provides added reliability, and is in the best interest of California's ratepayers, compared to other reasonable alternatives. This will be a tall order for Nevada Hydro to fill. I find all this to be very encouraging that the CPUC won't simply rubber stamp the TE/VS Power Line application."
Protest filed by Jacki Ayer (PDF)
Riverside County opposes splitting LEAPS and the transmission lines into two projects: County weighs in with concerns on power line, Californian Nov 7, 2007 and County supervisor demands review of power line, Californian Nov 6, 2007.
September, EVMWD's law firm, Best Best & Krieger, sent a draft Memo of Understanding (MOU) to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
October 9th, Nevada Hydro made an application (PDF 2.4mb) directly to the CPUC for a Certificate to build the LEAPS high-voltage power line.
Protests must be filed within 30 days of the CPUC's Notice of Application for a Certificate that is dated October 17, 2007.
CPUC rejects EVMWD's involvement in Talega-Escodido/Valley-Serrano transmission line.
Government Agencies
Riverside County opposes splitting LEAPS and the transmission lines into two projects:
County weighs in with concerns on power line, Californian Nov 7, 2007
County supervisor demands review of power line, Californian Nov 6, 2007
Who should pay for LEAPS? Nevada Hydro and CAISO submit opposing views to FERC.
Report by California Independent System Operators: see CAISO report
Report by California Electricity Oversight Board: see CEOB report
FERC: excerpt from Final Environmental Impact Statement projects that LEAPS will lose money: See The Nitty-Gritty of LEAPS Economics
LEAPS Final Environmental Impact Statement.
Sections are provided as separate PDF files; it's recommended that you right click a title and choose "Save Target As" to download to your computer: Cover, Cover sheet, Cover Letter, Table of Contents, Section 1, Section 2, Section 3, Section 4, Section 5, Section 6, Section 7, Section 8, Appendix A, Appendix B, Appendix C, Appendix D, Appendix E, Appendix F-Maps of the transmission lines, Appendix G)
Legal
Two provisions in the California Water Code may require the EVMWD to withdraw from the LEAPS Project: See Excerpt from the California Water Code
Recent developments on eminent domain, Senate Bill 1755
Recent developments on eminent domain, SB1755 by Jacki Ayer
Utilties and Energy Providers
Southern California Edison
SDG&E
Former FERC commissioner testifies that FERC does not have the authority to authorize the LEAPS transmission line (see pdf)
Request for information from Nevada Hydro regarding transmission line (data request pdf)
Comments submitted to FERC (SDG&E pdf)
EVMWD and Other Public Corporations
Memo of Understanding between EVMWD and CPUC (PDF). This document reveals EVMWD's intention to become the lead agency in producing LEAPS Environmental Impact Report.
Development Agreement between EVMWD and Nevada Hydro (PDF)
Nevada Hydro Accounts Receivable Receipts History
A Typical Invoice from Nevada Hydro to EVMWD
Frontier Power Line (PDF)
Press
Californian, 21 March 08: Proposed power line qualifies for flexibility
Official says power line poses fire risk for all, The Californian, 7 April 2002
Comments by Individuals from the Community
Protest filed by Jacki Ayer (PDF)
Dr. Pinnow's Comments on Major Developments on the LEAPS Project (Oct. 22, 2007)
Why and how FERC should prevent construction of the stand-alone transmission line (pdf) by Jacki Ayer
The Case for Including Expenditures for LEAPS in the EVMWD FY 2007-2008 Budget by Doug Pinnow
Recent developments on eminent domain, SB1755 by Jacki Ayer
Nevada Hydro Presentation to Joint Committee Workshop on In-state and Interstate Transmission and Potential In-State Corridors on May 14, 2007 Reply by Jacki Ayer
Nevada Hydro presentation to California Independent System Operators (CAISO), 6 February 07 Reply by Dr. Doug Pinnow
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