Traditional Energy and Telecommunications
ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECTIONS AND NETWORK UPGRADES
As a consultant to California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA), served as the Statewide Program Manager for Electrical Interconnections and Network Upgrades for the High-Speed Rail Program as well as the Project Manager Electrical Interconnections and Network Upgrades within the Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) service territory. The project segments included new, modified, and upgraded power facilities (i.e., substations, switching station, powerlines) plus communication facilities (i.e., communication towers and fiber optic ground wires) necessary to connect Traction Power Substations (TPSSs) to the PG&E electrical grid.
ReExam to Merced to Fresno Final EIR/EIS
ReExam to Fresno to Bakersfield Final EIR/EIS
Highlights include leading a team of diverse specialist and sub-consultants to complete required field work (e.g., biological, cultural and historic architecture surveys) and associated ReExams, within a 6-month time frame, to support the adoption of addenda to the Final EIRs/EISs to be relied upon by the CHSRA and Federal Rail Administration (FRA) for facilities required to support the test track, originally anticipated to be constructed in 2017, as well as future operational load. Additional highlight included advising the CHSRA that the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) action, which regulates PG&E, was ministerial in nature, thereby simplifying the approval process.
TRADITIONAL ENERGY
As a consultant to the CPUC acted as the client manager, project director and/or project manager over approximately 11 years for CEQA compliance and construction monitoring services for 13 projects throughout California. Projects ranged from small non-controversial projects to large, linear controversial projects.
PacifiCorp Yreka-Weed Transmission Line Upgrade EIR, Siskiyou County
Sierra Pacific Power Hirschdale Transmission Line MND, Nevada County
PG&E Hollister Transmission Line Project, San Bernardino County
PG&E Potrero to Hunters Point Underground Power Cable MND,
San Francisco CountyPG&E Lakeville–Sonoma 115-kV Transmission Line Project MND, Sonoma County
Calpeco 625 and 650 Electrical Line Upgrade Project, Tahoe Basin
Southern California Edison (SCE) Presidential Substation Project, Ventura County
SCE Lakeview Substation Project, Riverside County
SCE Falcon Ridge Substation Project, San Bernardino County
SCE San Joaquin Cross Valley Loop 220-kV Transmission Line EIR, Tulare County
SCE Mascot Substation Project, Kings County
SCE Application to Value and Sell Surplus Property at Playa del Rey and
Marina del Rey, Los Angeles County
Highlights included development of the Proponents Environmental Assessment Checklist to assist applicants in developing CEQA adequate Project Descriptions. Also developed a ‘How to Comment’ presentation for use at public meetings to inform members of the public that wished to comment the scope of CEQA and how to craft a comment such that it would be considered in the process.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Crown Castle Davenport Distributed Antenna System (DAS) and Fiber Optic Alignment IS/ND
Bright Fiber Project Environmental Assessment, Nevada County (Applicant-based work to support CPUC Categorical Exemption)
Highlight included advising the client on a project implementation strategy to support the use of a Categorical Exemption under CEQA.
