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PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT AND JOINT ESCROW
INSTRUCTIONS WITH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON, COST
SHARING AGREEMENT FOR THE RIVERSIDE TRANSMISSION
RELIABILITY PROJECT, TOTAL REVENUE OF $5,215,000
CITY COUNCIL
October 11, 2022
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEPARTMENT
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2 1. Riverside Transmission Reliability Project (RTRP)
a. Joint project with Southern California Edison (SCE) and Riverside Public Utilities (RPU)
b. Will provide Riverside with a critical second connection to the State electric transmission grid
c. Addresses the long-term capacity and re liability needs of the City’s electric utility system
2. Project includes:
a. Construction of approximately nine miles of double circuit 230kV transmission lines
b. Installation of approximately 10 miles of 69kV sub-transmission lines within the city of Riverside
c. Construction of two new substations – Wildlife (SCE) and Wilderness (RPU)
BACKGROUND
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3 3. November 2004
a. RPU Board authorized RPU to enter an agreement with SCE b. Agreement to complete a System Impact and Facilities Studies to construct
• Double-circuited 220KV transmission line into the City; and • 220-66 kV transmission substation
4. March 2009
a. City and SCE entered into a Letter Agreement
b. SCE to complete engineering design for the interconnection facilities
c. Agreement required the City to sell to SCE the land essential for the Wildlife Substation
BACKGROUND - CONTINUED
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4 5. February 5, 2013
a. City Council certified the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the entire RTRP Project in accordance with
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6. March 12, 2020
a. SCE obtained California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approval of RTRP
b. Granted a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN)
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5 7. August 24, 2020
a. Board recommended that the City Council approve a
supplemental appropriation of $125,000,000 for Riverside Transmission Reliability Project
• Construction of two new substations
• Improve five existing substations
• Reconfigure existing distribution lines
• Install new telecommunication lines.
b. Approved by Council on January 26, 2021
BACKGROUND - CONTINUED
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6 1. City owned property
a. Proposed Wilderness Substation site
b. Northeasterly corner of Wilderness Avenue and Ed Perkic Street
2. RTRP project will divide RPU’s electrical system into an East and West subsystems
a. East to be served by SCE’s existing Vista Substation b. West to be served by the proposed Wildlife Substation
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7 3. The proposed acquisition involves the following APNs:
a. Parcel A
• Fee acquisition of the south portion of APN 189-100-006 • 8.76 acres
b. Parcel B
• Ingress & egress easement
• 0.60 acres - southwest portion of APN 189-100-006.
c. Parcel C
• Ingress & egress easement
• 0.66 acres - southeast portion of APNs 189-100-006 and east portion189-090-002 & 189-090-010
DISCUSSION - CONTINUED
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8 PROPERTY AERIAL MAP
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9 SYSTEM CONNECTION
• Wildlife Substation connect to SCE system via a double circuit 230 kV transmission lines from Vista Substation and Mira Loma Substation and will feed RPU's proposed Wilderness Substation
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10 1. Assembly Bill 1486 (AB 1486) Requirement
a. September 30, 2019 – If Exclusive Negotiating Agreement in Place b. Disposition must be completed by December 31, 2022
2. Purchase and Sale Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions:
a. Sale Price: $5,215,000 (appraised value)
b. Close of Escrow: December 15, 2022 (prior to AB 1486 requirement) c. SCE Due Diligence Period: 30-days
d. Cost Sharing Agreement
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11 Cost Sharing Agreement
a. Certain project components, such as site grading, site access, and street improvements overlap between RPU and SCE
b. RPU and SCE have agreed RPU will take the lead on the common work and share the cost in accordance with an
agreed Cost Sharing Agreement (CSA)
c. Allows RPU and SCE to maintain control over overlapping and/or collaborative work
d. Benefits of shared operating expenditures, improved efficiency, and reduced potential change orders during construction
DISCUSSION - CONTINUED
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12 Strategic Priority No. 6
Infrastructure, Mobility & Connectivity
Goal No. 6.2
Cross-Cutting Threads
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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13 That the City Council:
1. Declare a portion of vacant City-owned land bearing APN 189- 100-006 as exempt surplus land;
2. Approve the Purchase & Sale Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions with Southern California Edison for:
a. A portion of City-owned land (Assessor’s Parcel Number 189-100-006) b. Two easements (portions of Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 189-100-006 & 189-090-002 & -010)
3. Approve the Cost Sharing Agreement with South California Edison for the Riverside Transmission Reliability Project;
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14 4. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Purchase & Sale Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions, including making minor and non-substantive changes, and to sign all documents necessary t o complete the transaction; and
5. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Cost Sharing Agreement with South California Edison for the Riverside Transmission Reliability Project, including making minor and non-substantive changes, and to sign all documents necessary.
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