RTRP riverside transmission reliability project
Southern California Edison (SCE) and the City of Riverside's Municipal Utility Department (known as Riverside Public Utilities [RPU]) jointly planned the RTRP. The project would be owned and operated by both RPU and SCE.
October 24 Item 34 City Council - Draft a resolution supporting efforts by the City of Norco
and their Petition for Modification submitted to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
for full undergrounding of the RTRP VIDEO
PE Article 10.25.23 - Riverside punts to state regulators for decision on
January 17 Item 17 City Council - Proposal to form a working group to secure funding to underground the Riverside portion of the RTRP by Councilmembers Hemenway and Conder VIDEO
December 06 City Council public comments on undergrounding the 5 mile section of the RTRP project https://bit.ly/RTRP_PublicComments_December06
December 06 City Council comments on future agenda item to undergrounding the 5 mile section of the RTRP project https://bit.ly/City_Council_Dec06_FutureItemsDiscussion
PE Article - $21.75 million in refunds on way to Riverside electricity customers 11.21.22
City of Riverside General Fund Transfer Settlement website
NBT / RRR letter to City Council in response to the vote on the RTRP Item#20
City Council - Tuesday November 15 Item#20
RTRP Consultant report review on undergrounding part of the RTRP project in neighborhood areas and the Hidden Valley Nature Preserve ITEM#20 VIDEO
Council voted 4 - 3 against the recommendation to further study undergrounding 5 miles of the RTRP Project and to move forward with the project as currently approved
Option to support the undergrounding proposal recommendations:
Against: Edwards - Conder - Plascencia - Perry
Support: Cervantes - Fierro - Hemenway
Option to support the project as approved to move forward:
Support: Edwards - Conder - Plascencia - Perry
Against: Cervantes - Fierro - Hemenway
City Council - Tuesday April 5, 2022 ITEM #15 VIDEO
SCE Update on the RTRP Project
TRANSCRIPT OF MAYOR KEVIN BASH'S REMARKS 7.20.21
PG&E will bury 10,000 miles of power lines so they don't spark wildfires July 2021
RIVCO Regional Parks & Open Space District
Representative Mark Takano supports the reintroduction of
the Western Riverside County Wildlife Refuge 2.12.21
Representative Ken Calvert Reintroduces Bill to Establish
Western Riverside County Wildlife Refuge 2.12.21
Riverside City Council 1.26.21 Item #28
Supplemental Funding for RTRP $125M MEETING VIDEO
Citizens United for Resources and Environment (CURE)
Letter from Tom Evans to City Council 1.31.21
Letter from Tom Evans to City Council 2017-18 Undergrounding
RTRP Community Presentation December 10, 2020
Here is a LINK to the project timeline
CPUC February 27th Meeting - Consent Item #9
CPUC - ALJ (Administrative Law Judge) Ruling 1.17.20
" We adopt a cost cap for the Riverside Transmission Reliability Project of $408 million if built as proposed by Southern California Edison Company and $521 million if built as Alternative 1. "
RRR 2019 RTRP Informational Meeting
University Neighborhood Association RTRP presentation
What is the difference between Overhead Transmission lines vs Distribution lines?
CPUC Undergrounding programs website
2018 Riverside Integrated Resource Plan (designing demand-side programs and services for RPU customers and integrating demand-side resources into our power supply portfolio) SUMMARY
Riverside County Regional Park & Open Space District
Hidden Valley Wildlife Area Boundary Impact
NEPA Rules: Public Involvement Policy 8.20.2020
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
California Public Advocates Office - RTRP 2018 Comments
HIDDEN VALLEY WILDLIFE AREA MAP
HIDDEN VALLEY WILDLIFE AREA website
Congressman Mark Takano Bill 2015
HR 3263 Battery Storage Innovation Act
Congressman Mark Takano Bill 2018
HR 7312 Battery Storage Innovation Act
Congressman Mark Takano letter 3.6.19 in support of undergrounding the transmission lines through the Hidden Valley Nature Preserve
PE ARTICLE Jurupa Valley residents protest power line project 8.03.17
INFORMATION ON UNDERGROUND POWER LINES
PE Article Riverside needs a new substation transmission line 5.13.17
The City of Jurupa Valley is leading the opposition to the current route and scope of this project.
Here is a LINK to their City website with their timeline
PE Article Why is Riverside bashing it's neighbors 6.17.17
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION DOCUMENTS
Australia - Tesla Battery Project November 2020
California MicroGrids - LA Times Article 3.15.19
Are grid-scale lithium-ion facilities part of our future for energy sustainability ?
French Utility $10B investment in their Electricity Storage Plan
San Diego utility undergrounding projects 2.18.2018
Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project 2007 - 13
3.5 miles of underground transmission line COST: $224M
Hope for the Hills Residents Group 8.24.13
