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RIVERSIDE TRANSMISSION RELIABILITY PROJECT –
PROJECT ANALYSIS BY CALIFORNIA STRATEGIES AND
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF
FURTHER UNDERGROUND
City Council
November 15, 2022
City Manager’s Office
Public Utilities Department
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2 BACKGROUND
• RTRP is a Southern California Edison project approved by the CPUC for the design, construction, and operation of a high voltage transmission line to supply reliable electric service to the City Riverside through a new second
connection to the state bulk electric grid system
• May 10, 2022 – City Council authorized CM Hemenway to work with city staff and a consultant for an
assessment/study of potential RTRP project modifications • Following three RFP processes, a contract was executed with California Strategies, LLC on September 15, 2022
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3 DISCUSSION
• California Strategies will present their analysis of RTRP identifying potential options that address some concerns raised about the project and recommending a five-step Action Plan.
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4 Strategic Priority 6 – Infrastructure, Mobility & Connectivity Goal 6.2 – Maintain, protect and improve assets and
infrastructure within the City’s built environment to ensure and enhance reliability, resiliency, sustainability, and facilitate connectivity.
Cross-Cutting Threads
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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5 That the City Council:
1. Receive a report from California Strategies, LLC, and discuss the Riverside Transmission Reliability Project (RTRP) analysis; and
2. Adopt a Resolution in support of further undergrounding of RTRP and implementation of the Action Plan in California Strategies’ report; -O R -
3. Direct staff to continue to work collaboratively with SCE on the project as previously approved by the City Council and CPUC.
RECOMMENDATIONS
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