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AGENDA TITLE: Approve Request For Proposals for services to provide routing and sitirig
evaluation, alternative and rig ht -of -way analyses, issue identification, costlbenefit
studies, and other related recommendations for a potential transmission line
interconnection to White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility (EUD)
MEETING DATE: May 2,2007
PREPAREDBY: Electric Utility Director
RECOMMENDEDACTION: Approve request for proposals for services to provide routing and siting
evaluation, alternative and right-of-way analyses, issue identification,
cosUbenefit studies, and other related recommendations for a potential
transmission line interconnection to White Slough Water Pollution Control
Facility.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Since 1988, Electric Utility Department (EUD)has conducted a number of
engineering and transmission routing studies for a direct electrical
interconnection to the West.
Staff proposes to update prior work related to a possible transmission interconnection to the West. This effort is
especially timely given EUDs current involvement in a planned 255mw generating unit ("New Lodi Project? to be
located at White Slough adjacent to the existing "Steam Injected Turbine" (STIG) generating unit. Preliminary
review indicated that new transmission from White Slough to the EUD distribution system would provide significant
cost and reliability benefits. The installation of the transmission line will be coordinated with the construction
schedule of the new power plant presently scheduled for 2011.
The construction of new transmission lines entail activities requiring lengthy execution, adjustment. and repetitive
negotiation and coordination in routing and siting activities caused by securing right-of-ways and easements.
Therefore, staff is requesting Cily Council approval of the request for proposal for the stated transmission line
services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Activity is proposed in EUDs fiscal year 2007108 budget. The initial estimated cast
is $100,000. No funds will be expended prior to fiscal year 2008.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Bond proceeds are allocated .n Account No. 1611082.
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Evans, Budget Manager
George F. Morrow
Electric Utility Director
PREPAREDBY-. Demy Bucaneg, Jr., P.E. Manager, Engineering& operations
APPROVED:
B g, City Manager