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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - July 20, 2016 I-01TM CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION AGENDA ITEM AGENDA TITLE: Receive Report by PG&E for Northern San Joaquin Power Connect Project MEETING DATE: July 20, 2016 PREPARED BY: Electric Utility Director RECOMMENDED ACTION Receive report by PG&E for the Northern San Joaquin Power Connect project. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: On September 1, 2015, the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) presented a report to update Lodi's City Council on the status of the Northern San Joaquin Power Connect project. The project will improve the northern San Joaquin County 230 kV transmission system, as well as the City's electric transmission grid intertie. It will also mitigate a number of reliability issues and capacity overloads affecting the Northern San Joaquin County area, including the City of Lodi. This project was approved by the California Independent System Operator's (ISO) Board of Directors during the ISO's 2012-2013 transmission planning process. The PG&E staff members assigned to this project have been hosting several open houses over the past several months in order to provide stakeholders with information and answer questions regarding the project. As of late these events have been specifically addressing potential corridors for the new transmission lines. PG&E will be providing the City Council with an update on the project, as well as the feedback it has received at the open houses, including two in Lodi. FISCAL IMPACT: FUNDING AVAILABLE: EK/Ist Not applicable. Not applicable. Elizabeth A. Kirkley Electric Utility Director APPROVED: n Sc wa.at - City Manager Committed to California Ensuring Reliability in Your Community Together, Building !!!! a Better California Northern San Joaquin Power Connect July 20, 2016 Lodi City Council Meeting • Northern San Joaquin Power Connect will help accommodate the region's growing energy demands and provide a highly reliable and stable electricity source for 50,000 households and businesses in the area. The proposed project will include: • Constructing new 230 kV high-capacity transmission lines to connect: • PG&E's existing Lockeford Substation; • PG&E's existing 8 Mile Substation; and • Lodi Electric Utility's existing Industrial Substation. • Upgrading and potentially expanding these substations. Industrial Substation Proposed New Transmission Lines I J; Lockeford Substation 8 Mile Substation Growing Energy Demand • Local area has the fastest growing customer demand in PG&E's Stockton Division • Energy demand has steadily increased: • Growing wine industry • New residential developments • Evolving demands from industrial users • Region will soon outgrow existing 60 kV system Energy Use by Sector in Project Area Other 1% 1 Industrial 7% lb • Benefits more than 50,000 households and businesses in Stockton, Lodi, Lockeford, Victor, Acampo and Thornton • Helps meet evolving demands from the region's growing agricultural sector, including the flourishing wine industry • Minimizes chance of outages during the summer when demand for electricity is highest • Improves the electric system's responsiveness and overall efficiency when dealing with service interruptions • Promotes a strong commercial environment that attracts and retains a diverse group of employers and industries to the region • 1 1 1 Project Breakdown The proposed Northern San Joaquin Power Connect project will help ensure electric reliability and increase the capacity of the local electric system for about 50,000 households and businesses in Stockton, Lodi and the surrounding communities. The proposed project will include: • Constructing two new 230 kV high-capacity transmission lines to connect: — PG&E's existing 8 Mile Substation, — PG&E's existing Lockeford Substation and Lodi Electric Utility's existing Fred M. Reid Industrial Substation. • Upgrading and potentially expanding these substations to maintain efficiency and increase reliability and flexibility, allowing lines to be isolated for repairs and outages. • WOODBRIDGE San Joaquin River keford NORTH Sale Existing Transmission Lines ❑ Project Study Area J Potential Corridors • Existing Substation ` City Boundaries s of Outreach phase Initial stakeholder outreach and feed back THORNTON ■ Legend Project %dy Are. • Existing Succeed n 1 tee Boundaries Serrn ACAMPO WOCOBRIOOE •WotrOol9riay LORI IMF MORAOA DCNEFORO La rood • Identify Targe geographic area where project could reasonably be located. • Introduce the project, educate community about the process and listen to what matters to them before developing potential routes. Phase Corridor and route development and feed back IHOPRroN ✓ AMEo WOODBRIDGE L001 STOCKTON 11LOCNEFORo Q • 4ocke Ford A Legend C P�j«tsmq �2. • Eviaring Substation CO CHI Boundaries • Conduct outreach and field reviews to determine opportunities and constraints. • Refine the project study area and determine potential corridors and routes for the public to provide feedback. • Hold public workshops and open houses to engage the local community. Phase 3 Environmental analysis and outreach Map to be developed in 2017 Meet with additional stakeholders to gather feedback. Refine options for routes based on community feedback and environmental reviews. Continue community engagement leading up to regulatory submittal of proposed route and alternatives. Solicited feedback from the community regarding project study area and opportunities and constraints • Launched project website • Hosted three community open houses December 1-3, 2015 • Met with key community stakeholders and officials, including: • San Joaquin County • City of Stockton • City of Lodi • San Joaquin Partnership • San Joaquin Farm Bureau Federation • Lodi District Grape Growers Association • Numerous businesses, developers and agricultural users • Distributed first project newsletter • Participated in local community events loge*Brarnia a Better Calt IuYeur Gammon.• ®'TaoBetter Caliiwna eethepen House Join Us for a Community P northern San Joaquin Power Connect ying Potential Corridors • We are committed to working closely with the community to design a project that minimizes community and environmental impacts. • The feedback received from the first round of open houses and outreach, as well as using existing environmental and engineering data, contributed to the identification of potential transmission line corridors. • The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), which has sole jurisdiction over the siting of transmission lines, will decide the final route following a robust review process that will provide numerous additional opportunities for public input. • The project will be filed with the CPUC in late 2017 or early 2018. Routin 1 To develop the proposed routes, the project team will: • Look for suitable areas, reviewing agricultural, residential, natural resources and other uses. • Consider input obtained through open houses and stakeholder meetings. • Use the following objectives to identify study corridors: • Construct a safe and reliable transmission line; • Minimize conflicts with established land uses, including agricultural land uses; • Minimize length of the electric transmission line to improve reliability and reduce cost; • Minimize impacts on special -status species and habitats; • Minimize constructability and engineering conflicts; • Minimize costs to customers; and • Maximize the use of existing electric corridors by co -location where feasible. • Based on feedback and additional analysis, potential routes will be identified for review and presented to the public this fall. Phase I J; 2 Outreach Update Gather feedback from community on potential corridors to further refine the project • Hosted four community open houses on potential transmission line corridors June 13-15, 2016 • More than 80 attendees • Received substantial feedback and information on project, corridors, land uses and structures • Held agricultural open house in conjunction with Farm Bureau and Grape Growers • Nearly 40 attendees • Engaged stakeholders and gathered input on project, corridors and agricultural interaction • Held meeting with local PG&E stakeholder advisory group • Launched interactive map Continue to gather feedback and input to assist with refining project and identifying potential routes • Continue stakeholder briefings and presentations to community groups to solicit feedback on the project • Use feedback, as well as • Continue to update public through project newsletters and community email updates • Engage community at public events • Hold another round of open houses with potential routes later this year I J; Your Feedback Matters Please Contact Us www.pge.com/northernsanjoaquinpc northernsanjoaquinpcpge.com -888- & Together, Building a Better California