statewide environmental benefits, of a proposed project outweigh the unavoidable or adverse environmental effects, the adverse environmental effects may be considered acceptable. As discussed in Part 2, above, the proposed project, configured as Alternative 5 (Pomerado Road to Miramar Area North Combination Underground/Overhead), will mitigate thermal overloads and avoid NERC reliability violations associated with the delivery of energy, and facilitate the delivery of renewable energy, to San Diego. These benefits outweigh Alternative 5’s unavoidable adverse environmental impacts on aesthetics, traffic and transportation, noise, and air quality. Electric and Magnetic The Commission has examined EMF impacts in several previous proceedings, concluding that the scientific evidence presented in those proceedings was uncertain as to the possible health effects of EMFs. Therefore, the Commission has not found it appropriate to adopt any numerical standards. Because there is no agreement among scientists that exposure to EMF creates any potential health risk, and because CEQA does not define or adopt any standards to address the potential health risk impacts of possible exposure to EMFs, the Commission does not consider magnetic fields in the context of CEQA and the determination of environmental impacts. However, recognizing that public concern remains, we do require, pursuant to GO 131-D, Section X.A, that all requests for a permit to construct include a description of the measures taken or proposed by the utility to reduce the potential for exposure to EMFs generated by the proposed project. We
statewide environmental benefits, of a proposed project outweigh the unavoidable or adverse environmental effects, the adverse environmental effects may be considered acceptable. As discussed in Part 2, above, the proposed project, configured as Alternative 5 (Pomerado Road to Miramar Area North Combination Underground/Overhead), will mitigate thermal overloads and avoid NERC reliability violations associated with the delivery of energy, and facilitate the delivery of renewable energy, to San Diego. These benefits outweigh Alternative 5’s unavoidable adverse environmental impacts on aesthetics, traffic and transportation, noise, and air quality. Electric and Magnetic The Commission has examined EMF impacts in several previous proceedings, concluding that the scientific evidence presented in those proceedings was uncertain as to the possible health effects of EMFs. Therefore, the Commission has not found it appropriate to adopt any numerical standards. Because there is no agreement among scientists that exposure to EMF creates any potential health risk, and because CEQA does not define or adopt any standards to address the potential health risk impacts of possible exposure to EMFs, the Commission does not consider magnetic fields in the context of CEQA and the determination of environmental impacts. However, recognizing that public concern remains, we do require, pursuant to GO 131-D, Section X.A, that all requests for a permit to construct include a description of the measures taken or proposed by the utility to reduce the potential for exposure to EMFs generated by the proposed project. We
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