Tarzana-Olympic Line Conversion and Fire Recovery Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025110949
Public Agency
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Document Title
Tarzana-Olympic Line Conversion and Fire Recovery Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/21/2025
Document Description
Following damage from the January 2025 Palisades Fire, the proposed project enhances fire resilience through upgrading the existing Tarzana-Olympic transmission lines by converting a single 128-kilovolt (kV) circuit into two 230-kV circuits, replacing insulators and conductors, reinforcing towers, and upgrading equipment at Tarzana, Kenter Canyon, and Olympic Receiving Stations. These improvements will restore and strengthen a critical power link serving western Los Angeles by improving resistance to wildfire and supporting growing demand. The project will enhance electrical reliability and capacity by increasing power transfer capability to meet growing energy demands. Beneficiaries include residents, businesses, and essential facilities across the region who will receive a more reliable and fire-resilient power supply system that advances the City’s goal of 100% carbon-free energy by 2035.
Contact Information
Name
Katherine Rubin
Agency Name
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Job Title
Director of Corporate Environmental Affairs
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Los Angeles
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Citywide, Countywide
Cross Streets
Various
Zip
Various
Total Acres
110
Parcel #
Various
State Highways
U.S 101, I-405, I-10
Railways
Metro E Line
Airports
Santa Monica Airport
Schools
Los Angeles Unified School District North and West Regions
Waterways
Los Angeles River, Aliso Canyon Wash, Caballero Creek
Township
Many
Range
Many
Section
Many
Base
Many
Other Location Info
Project Location is along the Tarzana-Olympic transmission lines between the Tarzana Receiving Station in the San Fernando Valley, and the Kenter Canyon Terminal Tower in Brentwood, as well as related work at the Olympic Receiving Station in West Los Angeles.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(2) – (b)(4) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15269 (a) and (c)
Reasons for Exemption
Governor Gavin Newsom’s March 2025 Executive Order N-24-25 concluded that strict compliance with the CEQA and certain permitting requirements would prevent, hinder, or delay the mitigation of the effects of the January 2025 Pacific Palisades Fire and the restoration of essential public infrastructure. Paragraph 1 of the order denotes that CEQA and any requirement to obtain a permit under the California Coastal Act are suspended to the extent they would otherwise apply. Paragraph 2 of the order applies the suspension to projects which upgrade electric infrastructure in areas adjacent to projects covered by Paragraph 1. The Tarzana-Olympic Upgrade qualifies under this Executive Order and Statutory Exemptions, Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(2) – (b)(4) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15269 (a) and (c).
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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