accurately convey the status of the Sunrise project.” Going forward, we direct SDG&E to take a less restrictive view when determining what information is likely to be relevant for the Commission in project compliance reports. Procedural and Legal Background In 2008, this Commission approved the Sunrise Powerlink Transmission Project (Sunrise Powerlink) in Decision (D.) 0812058. The approved Sunrise Powerlink consists of 123 miles of 500 and 230 kilovolt (kV) transmission line which crosses many different local, state and federal jurisdictions including National Forest land. The project was expected to cost nearly $2 billion. The Sunrise Powerlink application was controversial; in addition to the Administrative Law Judge’s (ALJ’s) proposed decision, Commissioner Grueneich and President Peevey each issued an alternate proposed decision. Commissioner Grueneich and Commissioner Bohn each filed a concurrence to the final decision. D.0812058 granted a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) to San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) to build the Sunrise Powerlink conditioned on a maximum cost of $1.883 billion. On August 18, 2015, SDG&E filed a Petition for Modification (PFM) of D.0812058 requesting that the maximum cost set by D.0812058 be increased. Under Section 1005.5 of the Public Utilities Code, when granting a CPCN, the Commission must specify a “maximum cost determined to be reasonable and prudent for the facility.” The Commission is also responsible for approving the environmental review of the project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Although the Commission is responsible for ensuring fair and reasonable electricity rates, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has jurisdiction to set rates to recover transmission costs.
accurately convey the status of the Sunrise project.” Going forward, we direct SDG&E to take a less restrictive view when determining what information is likely to be relevant for the Commission in project compliance reports. Procedural and Legal Background In 2008, this Commission approved the Sunrise Powerlink Transmission Project (Sunrise Powerlink) in Decision (D.) 0812058. The approved Sunrise Powerlink consists of 123 miles of 500 and 230 kilovolt (kV) transmission line which crosses many different local, state and federal jurisdictions including National Forest land. The project was expected to cost nearly $2 billion. The Sunrise Powerlink application was controversial; in addition to the Administrative Law Judge’s (ALJ’s) proposed decision, Commissioner Grueneich and President Peevey each issued an alternate proposed decision. Commissioner Grueneich and Commissioner Bohn each filed a concurrence to the final decision. D.0812058 granted a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) to San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) to build the Sunrise Powerlink conditioned on a maximum cost of $1.883 billion. On August 18, 2015, SDG&E filed a Petition for Modification (PFM) of D.0812058 requesting that the maximum cost set by D.0812058 be increased. Under Section 1005.5 of the Public Utilities Code, when granting a CPCN, the Commission must specify a “maximum cost determined to be reasonable and prudent for the facility.” The Commission is also responsible for approving the environmental review of the project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Although the Commission is responsible for ensuring fair and reasonable electricity rates, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has jurisdiction to set rates to recover transmission costs.
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