Devers Comment Meeting 01-29-10

Southern California Edison CompanyDevers-Mirage 115 kV SubtransmissionSystem Split ProjectCalifornia Public Utilities CommissionPublic Comment Meetingfor theDraft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR)January 29, 2010Palm Desert, California1‡„„‡‡Participants and their Roles Eric Chiang, CPUCLead Agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)Doug Cover and Matt Fagundes, Environmental Science Associates (ESA)Environmental Consultant for the CPUCSouthern California Edison: Applicant2‡„‡‡‡‡„‡Meeting AgendaCPUC Review and CEQA ProcessProject OverviewAlternatives ConsideredSummary of Environmental ImpactsNext StepsPublic CommentSpeaker cardsComment forms3Permit to Construct (PTC)Investor Owned Utility (IOU)Proposes to build infrastructurePermit to Construct (PTC)CPCNorDiscretionary Decisionof CommissionApprove DisapproveorCPUC Review ProcessEconomic and other factorsPTC Review may includeMeet Needs Market Market Ratesof PeopleCompetition StructureEnvironmental considerationsCEQA ReviewPublic Awareness to Mitigation AlternativesEnvironmental Impacts MeasuresBasic Application and Environmental Review Processes (Step 1)Utility Files ApplicationEnvironmental CPUC ReviewsConsultant ReviewsApplicationDeemed CompleteEnvironmental Go toReview Begins Step 2Basic Application and Environmental Review Processes (Step 2)Environmental Review BeginsAgencyEnvironmental ConsultationReview in ...