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Oversight sought of publicly-owned utilities
Prompted by outcry over a proposal to place a power transmission project through Solano and neighboring counties, Sen. Lois Wolk, D-Solano, has introduced legislation to close a loophole exempting local, publicly owned utilities from state oversight. ...Existing law requires that any person proposing to construct an electric transmission line must first obtain a certification from the Commission. However, local publicly owned electric utilities do not currently fall under this law, and thus lack oversight.
July 3, 2009
in The Reporter
Prompted by outcry over a proposal to place a power transmission project through Solano and neighboring counties, Sen. Lois Wolk, D-Solano, has introduced legislation to close a loophole exempting local, publicly owned utilities from state oversight.
The Transmission Agency of Northern California proposes the stringing of roughly 20 miles of 230- to 500-kilovolt power lines through portions of Solano, Yolo and San Joaquin counties. The plan calls for a 600-mile-long transmission corridor stretching from Lassen County to the south Bay Area, the San Joaquin Valley and Sierra foothills.
Rural farmers and county officials strongly oppose the plan.
"Recent transmission projects throughout the state... [continue via Web link]
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