Power the South Bay Project
5 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024071095
Lead Agency
California Public Utilities Commission
(CPUC)
Document Title
Power the South Bay Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
7/28/2026
Document Description
Installation and use of 230-kilovolt (kV) electrical cables, communication lines, and ground continuity cables located within various conduits to be installed using surface trenching and horizontal directional drilling (HDD), a communication handhole, and vault. The State Lands Commission action is approval of a 20-year General Lease – Right-of-Way Use through July 2046.
Contact Information
Name
Christine Day
Agency Name
State Lands Commission
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Jack Thessen
Agency Name
LS Power Grid California, LLC
Job Title
Project Engineer
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Name
Tommy Alexander
Agency Name
California Public Utilities Commission
Job Title
Senior Regulatory Analyst
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Fremont, San Jose
Counties
Alameda, Santa Clara
Regions
Citywide, Northern California, San Francisco Bay Area
Waterways
Coyote Creek, Scott Creek, Guadalupe River
Other Location Info
Sovereign land in the Alameda County Flood Control Channel, Coyote Creek, and Scott Creek, near Fremont, Alameda County; and the Guadalupe River, near San Jose, Santa Clara County
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California State Lands Commission
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerks
Alameda, Santa Clara
Final Environmental Document Available at
100 Howe Avenue, Suite 100 South
Sacramento, CA 95825-8202
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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