Sunrise Powerlink

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Latest News

• SDG&E surprises Lakeside with the announcement that El Monte Valley will be decimated by the huge transmission project.
• CPUC approves the project against EIR recommendations, and does not agree to use the line 33% for renewables.
• 25 Aug 2008 - Deadline for comments to Sunrise Powerlink RECIRCULATED DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
  • Written comments will be accepted until August 25, 2008.
  • To review the document, use this link: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/Environment/info/aspen/sunrise/toc-rdeir.htm
  • Summary of the Recirculated DEIR by Raymond Lutz -- This was created as he read the document. Feel free to make corrections and enhancements.
• 26 Aug 2008 - Dept. of Energy EA scoping hearing for Sempra's 500 kV cross-border power line for their proposed 1,250 MW La Rumorosa Wind south of border at Jacumba. (1-3 & 5-7 p.m.) at the Highland Senior Center, 44681,Old Hwy 80, Jacumba
• 27 Aug 2008 - Deadline for comments on BLM Eastern San Diego County Resource Management Plan
  • http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/elcentro/esdrmp.html -- Plan document
  • caesdrmp@ca.blm.gov -- Send comments to Erin Dreyfuss

Really, it is just another bait and switch project like Stirling, to greenwash a transmission project.
Sempra did not disclose that their LNG line runs through the wind project area and a new water line is under construction. Gas, water and transmission equals another gas-fired power plant at the border. The DOE application states that Sunrise Powerlink or another transmission line is needed to move this new energy. See media for the DOE Federal Register EA Scoping Notice which includes comment deadline and details.

Background

The proposed SDG&E Sunrise Powerlink (an unnecessary transmission line through Anza Borrego State Park intended to send "dirty" electric power from Mexico to LA).

Contributions

• Comments and thoughts from RaymondLutz on Sunrise Powerlink

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Timeline

• dd mmm 2008 - Description

Recent Articles and Media (Add | All Media)

This is the most recently published 20 articles, most recent first.

• Taking a Dim View of Solar Energy -- Matthew Philips, Newsweek, 2009-08-25
• Sunrise Powerlink Community Meeting, Alpine, April 6, 2009 -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight, 2009-04-06
• Comments on SDG&E Fire Safety by Donna Tisdale -- Donna Tisdale, Citizens Oversight, 2009-03-17
• Lakeside Community Speaks out against Sunrise Powerlink In El Monte Valley -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight, 2009-02-25
• Powerlink meeting is met with outrage -- Residents say SDG&E didn't announce routing -- Anne Krueger, Union Tribune, 2009-02-21 Powerlink to be routed through pristine El Monte Valley.
• Burned Up: Lakeside Planners, Fire Officials and Residents Vent Anger Over State's Approval of Powerlink with no Notice to their Community -- Miriam Raftery, East County Magazine, 2009-02-18
• Think Solar, Think Small -- Craig D. Rose, The Nation, 2009-02-16
• Clouds on SDG&E’s Sunny Plans -- Craig D. Rose, San Diego Reader, 2009-01-28
• REGION: Stage set for southern power line -- By DAVE DOWNEY - Staff Writer, North County Times, 2008-10-30
• A Question of power -- Stop the Sunrise Powerlink -- Diane Conklin Donna Tisdale, ", 2008-10-20 Very important description of the ridiculous Sunrise Powerlink
• Foreign Liquefied Natural Gas -- Amita Sharma Amy Isackson, Kpbs News, 2008-10-13
• Sunrise "Profitlink" -- a fossil fuel addiction fix -- Raymond Lutz, East County Californian, 2008-08-28
• Cramped power grid foils renewable plans -- Matthew Wald, Union Tribune, 2008-08-28
• Department of Energy Scoping Meeting on Baja Wind Transmission Line -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight, 2008-08-26 1-4pm Jacumba, CA
• Comment on Recirculated draft environmental impact report/supplemental draft environmental impact statement for the Sunrise powerlink transmission project -- Steven Siegel, Justin Augustine, Center For Biological Diversity & Sierra Club, 2008-08-25
• Baja Wind EA Scoping Notice -- ", Federal Register, 2008-08-04
• Contribution to the Recirculated Draft EIR for the Sunrise Powerlink (regarding the RWEP) (Lutz) -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight, 2008-08-04 [Proves that claims of 1250 MW is not feasible in 7500 acre area proposed.]
• Smugglers Gulch + BLM proposing wind energy plans for the East County -- Rett Lawrence, Ten News, 2008-08-01 Features Jeanette Hartman?, Duncan Hunter?
• Officials Hope To Expand County Wind Energy -- Ten News, Ten News, 2008-08 Features Jeanette Hartman?; Includes footage of the Border Fence work with Duncan Hunter? and Brian Bilbray?.
• Power line sent SDG&E warnings before fire began -- JHarry Jones, Union Tribune, 2008-07-11

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Take Action - HELP GATHER SIGNATURES

Here are the leaflets and the petitions. WE MUST HAVE TONS OF NAMES ON PETITIONS AGAINST THE POWERLINK TO BALANCE THE LIST OF INSIDERS WHO ARE LISTED AS "FOR" IT.

• StopThePowerlink-Leaflet-3up.pdf: Stop the Powerlink leaflet (3-up)
• StopThePowerlinkPetition.pdf: Stop the Powerlink Petition - copy and gather signatures, mail these in so we can gather them together and add the names to our distribution list!