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Port approves PG&E term sheet to pursue Embarcadero transmission route; submerged option could use port property
Summary
The Port Commission approved a term sheet and negotiation agreement with PG&E for a proposed 230 kV transmission line linking the Potrero Substation to the Embarcadero Substation; staff described multiple route options including a submerged bay route and an associated port option to acquire Hoedown Yard.
The Port Commission on Nov. 13 voted to authorize a term sheet and negotiate a companion agreement with Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E) for a proposed 230 kilovolt transmission line to provide a redundant feed to the Embarcadero Substation, a project PG&E plans to pursue under California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) review.
Brad Benson, Port special projects manager, said PG&E is evaluating several routes between the Potrero Substation and the Embarcadero Substation, including a submerged route that would enter the bay just north of Pier 30 and run about 2.8 miles across the bay floor to a shore entry near 20th Street using horizontal…
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