Nevada Hydro has filed a new application for LEAPS. Here are some stories:
http://www.ieweekly.com/cms/story/detail/dam_this_thing/4364/
http://lakeelsinore-wildomar.patch.com/articles/massive-hydropower-project-returns-to-lake-elsinore
jg
Wildomar's view of the power lines
Segment of the proposed Talega-Escondido/Valley-Serrano Interconnect
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Fire Collection
Below is a collection of images of recent fires along the escarpment on the west end of our valley, part of which is the route for the proposed Talega-Escondido/Valley-Serrano Interconnect:
My hypothesis is that 200-foot transmission towers would have impeded control of these fires, and therefore placing the towers on this escarpment creates a great risk to fire fighters, nearby residents, and natural resources.
jg
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Documentation for LEAPS and TE/VS Interconnect
The California Public Utilities Commission has scheduled public scoping meetings
for the Lake Elsinore Advanced Pump Storage Project and the Talega Escondido /
Valley Serrano transmission lines on April 5, 2011 Lake Elsinore Ortega High
School on Chaney St. from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Then again at the Murrieta Community Center on April 6, 2011 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Documents pertaining to the Notice of Preparation Hearings scheduled for can be found here:
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/published/proceedings/A1007001.htm
jg
for the Lake Elsinore Advanced Pump Storage Project and the Talega Escondido /
Valley Serrano transmission lines on April 5, 2011 Lake Elsinore Ortega High
School on Chaney St. from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Then again at the Murrieta Community Center on April 6, 2011 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Documents pertaining to the Notice of Preparation Hearings scheduled for can be found here:
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/published/proceedings/A1007001.htm
jg
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Notice of Preparation not available
To All Concerned,
The NOP states that documents for reviewed related to the upcoming meeting are available at this site Lake Elsinore Branch Library 600 West Graham Avenue, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951)674‐4517. I just visited this site and could not find any documents related to the current application which is the subject of the upcoming meeting. The library does have documents on LEAPS dated 2001 but no current documents. If you are concerned about the availability of these documents you can complain to By Electronic Mail to: please remember to include your name and return address in the e‐mail message. E‐mail messages should be sent to: interconnect@aspeneg.com
John
Update: message sent to Apen Environmental regarding the failure to make current LEAPS documents available:
Feel free to follow John's lead and send a similar request.
The NOP states that documents for reviewed related to the upcoming meeting are available at this site Lake Elsinore Branch Library 600 West Graham Avenue, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951)674‐4517. I just visited this site and could not find any documents related to the current application which is the subject of the upcoming meeting. The library does have documents on LEAPS dated 2001 but no current documents. If you are concerned about the availability of these documents you can complain to By Electronic Mail to: please remember to include your name and return address in the e‐mail message. E‐mail messages should be sent to: interconnect@aspeneg.com
John
Update: message sent to Apen Environmental regarding the failure to make current LEAPS documents available:
March 19 2011
To Aspen Environmental,
The NOP for Talega‐Escondido/Valley‐Serrano 500 kV Interconnect Project Application A.10‐07‐001 states that documents for reviewed related to the upcoming meeting are available at this site Lake Elsinore Branch Library 600 West Graham Avenue, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 (951)674‐4517. I just visited this site and could not find any documents related to the current application which is the subject of the upcoming meeting. In the interest of justice and informed decision making I request a postponement of the April 5, 6 2011 meeting until one month after these documents are available for public access.
John
Feel free to follow John's lead and send a similar request.
EVMWD Sky View Pump Station
To those concerned,
The EVMWD sky view pump station serving Rancho Capistrano and surrounding areas on the Ortega mountains is currently inadequate for fire prevention. The system requires on-site emergency electrical generation, increased water storage and additional access. The transmission lines increases these risks along the entire transmission line corridor. These risks are not addressed or mitigated in TNHC's CPUC PEA. During a candidates meeting I attended last year, Ron Young, (EVMWD GM) declared water storage for fire prevention as the primary responsibility of EVMWD. This is a topic for discussion for the upcoming meeting.
Sincerely,
John
The EVMWD sky view pump station serving Rancho Capistrano and surrounding areas on the Ortega mountains is currently inadequate for fire prevention. The system requires on-site emergency electrical generation, increased water storage and additional access. The transmission lines increases these risks along the entire transmission line corridor. These risks are not addressed or mitigated in TNHC's CPUC PEA. During a candidates meeting I attended last year, Ron Young, (EVMWD GM) declared water storage for fire prevention as the primary responsibility of EVMWD. This is a topic for discussion for the upcoming meeting.
Sincerely,
John
Friday, March 18, 2011
LEAPS all over again
The LEAPS project and it's associated transmission lines have returned. A copy of the Notice of Preparation is available on http://www.stopleaps.info/.
It is necessary for the public to be aware of these projects' impacts in order to assess the benefits.
I welcome discussion on this issue, and though the title of this blog reflects my position that I oppose these projects, I will post differing viewpoints as guest postings and in comments.
Regarding guest postings and moderation of comments, I reserve the option to adapt the comment policy as needed based on the level of civility and honesty through which contributors express themselves. By civility, criticism must be aimed at the project and the issues and not be personal attacks or use language considered unpublishable. By honesty, commenters should be stakeholders (in the project or community) and they should be presenting themselves as a single entity, and only as that entity. Comments will be moderated, but as a show a good faith, I'll allow comments to be posted anonymously.
jg
It is necessary for the public to be aware of these projects' impacts in order to assess the benefits.
I welcome discussion on this issue, and though the title of this blog reflects my position that I oppose these projects, I will post differing viewpoints as guest postings and in comments.
Regarding guest postings and moderation of comments, I reserve the option to adapt the comment policy as needed based on the level of civility and honesty through which contributors express themselves. By civility, criticism must be aimed at the project and the issues and not be personal attacks or use language considered unpublishable. By honesty, commenters should be stakeholders (in the project or community) and they should be presenting themselves as a single entity, and only as that entity. Comments will be moderated, but as a show a good faith, I'll allow comments to be posted anonymously.
jg
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