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PUC pauses vote on Transbay Cable after ISO testimony and neighborhood opposition
Summary
The commission heard testimony from the California ISO and public opposition about the Transbay Cable transmission proposal and decided to continue the item for two weeks so staff can address alternatives and present additional analysis requested by supervisors and commissioners.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission on April 18 heard testimony from the California Independent System Operator and public commenters on the Transbay Cable proposal — a private 400-megawatt, 53-mile under‑bay direct‑current transmission line proposed to run between Pittsburgh and San Francisco with converter stations — and voted to continue the matter for two weeks to allow staff to address alternatives and outstanding concerns.
Larry Tobias, a transmission planner with the California ISO, told the commission the project emerged from an ISO reliability process as the preferred solution to meet the San Francisco Bay Area’s…
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