header image

[Sign Up Now] to Receive Our FREE Daily SCVTV-SCVNews Digest by E-Mail

Inside
Weather


 
Calendar
Today in
S.C.V. History
March 28
1934 - Bouquet Canyon Reservoir, replacement for ill-fated St. Francis Dam & reservoir, begins to fill with water [story]
Bouquet Reservoir


Several projects in the works to prevent overloading of electrical system due to area growth; Canyon Country solution coming in 2013
| Friday, Feb 17, 2012

Out with the old...

The Santa Clarita Valley is overloaded – and Southern California Edison is planning to do something about it.

Starting in April, Edison intends to replace eight of its giant lattice steel transmission towers in the Valencia Industrial Center with even taller tubular steel poles, in order to “address overload conditions.”

Called the Saugus-Colossus-Lockeed-Pitchgen 66 Kilovolt Reconductor Project – named for the affected Edison substations – the replacement involves a 1.2-mile stretch of power lines extending from the Saugus Substation on the south (at “Edison curve” on Magic Mountain Parkway), north across the Santa Clara River and cutting through the Industrial Center to a point just shy of Newhall Ranch Road.

The existing 60- to 88-foot-tall lattice steel towers will be replaced with 85- to 110-foot-tall tubular steel poles fitted with higher-capacity conductors. The work is expected to start April 9 and finish by the end of June, and it comes at a cost of $1.741 million.

Edison says it doesn’t need to go through the city or county approval process for the project because it conforms with California Public Utilities Commission rules for replacement work on an existing Edison easement. It does need final CPUC sign-off, however.

The company says it’s in compliance with requirements for reducing public exposure to electric and magnetic fields (EMF) because of the way the poles are arranged, and because the new poles will be so tall.

... In with the new

According to an Edison document, “The Saugus-Colossus-Lockheed-Pitchgen 66 kV line feeds Colossus Substation in the city (sic) of Valencia and Lockheed Substation and Pitchgen Substation in the city (sic) of Saugus. By 2012, loading on the Saugus leg of the Saugus-Colossus-Lockheed-Pitchgen 66 kV line is projected to exceed its capacity limit due to continuing load growth in the area. The project scope is to replace a total of 1.17 miles of 4/0 Cu and 336 ACSR conductor in the Saugus leg of the Saugus-Colossus-Lockheed-Pitchgen 66 kV line with higher capacity rated 954 ACSR conductor.

“Without this project, loading on the Saugus leg of the Saugus-Colossus-Lockheed-Pitchgen 66 kV line is projected to reach 104 percent of its capacity by 2012 under N-1 line outage conditions.”

Similar load-reducing projects are on the books for the Santa Clarita Valley 2013.

The biggest one, at a cost of $38.256 million, involves the installation of a new bank of transformers at the Saugus Substation, and splitting the 66-kilovolt system.

Example of a tubular steel pole in Madrid, Spain

Per the Edison document: “Saugus 220/66 kV Substation is located in the city (sic) of Saugus and serves the areas of Castaic, Chatsworth, Fillmore, Newhall, San Fernando, Santa Clarita, Santa Susana, Saugus, and Valencia. By 2013, Saugus 220/66 kV Substation is projected to exceed its capacity limit due to continuing load growth in the area. The project scope is to install a new 280 MVA transformer bank at Saugus 220/66 kV Substation – thereby increasing total transformer capacity from 840 MVA to 1120 MVA at the station – and split the Saugus 66 kV system. Without the project, the loading at Saugus 220/66 kV Substation is projected to reach 103.5 percent of the substation’s capacity limit by 2013 under ‘high case’ load forecast conditions.”

Less costly projects planned for the SCV in 2013 include the installation of a new underground vault and a second, parallel 0.8-mile conduit system to serve the North Oaks area in Canyon Country (known as the Saugus-Appgen-Newhall & Appgen-North Oaks 66 kV project), at a cost of $2.138 million; and  $2.973 million replacement of 1.97 miles of conductor in Castaic, between the Saugus and Elizabeth Lake substations.

Public comments about the Saugus-Colossus-Lockheed-Pitchgen project can be directed to the CPUC at this address: California Public Utilities Commission, Energy Division, 505 Van Ness Ave. 4th Floor, San Francisco CA 94102. Edison requests copies be sent to Southern California Edison Co., Law Department Exception Mail, 2244 Walnut Grove Ave., Rosemead CA 91770.

Comment On This Story
COMMENT POLICY: We welcome comments from individuals and businesses. All comments are moderated. Comments are subject to rejection if they are vulgar, combative, or in poor taste.
REAL NAMES ONLY: All posters must use their real individual or business name. This applies equally to Twitter account holders who use a nickname.

No Comments

    Leave a Comment


    Latest Additions to SCVNews.com
    College of the Canyons got back on track during its return to conference play carding a five-man score of 370 to top the eight-team field at Brookside Golf Course and maintain its unblemished conference mark.
    Cougars Win Again, Keep Conference Streak
    Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector, reminds property owners that the second installment of the 2023-24 Annual Secured Property Taxes becomes  delinquent if not received by 5 p.m. Pacific Time or United States Postal Service postmarked on or before Wednesday, April 10, 2024.
    County Treasurer Reminds Property Owners of April 10 Due Date
    Local nonprofit Fostering Youth Independence is seeking “Allies” to support Santa Clarita youth who are aging out of the L.A. County foster care system.
    April 16: FYI Seeks Volunteers To Pair With Local Foster Youth
    The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health today unveiled the latest L.A. County Health Survey, which gathers vital data on health behaviors, conditions, neighborhood settings, and the needs of L.A .County residents, informing future public health policies and programs.
    Public Health Unveils the 2023 L.A. County Health Survey Findings
    Due to the projected rain forecast, Eggstravaganza will now be held indoors at the Canyon Country Community Center beginning promptly at 10 a.m. on March 30.
    March 30: Eggstravaganza Now Being Held Indoors at Canyon Country Community Center
    To support the mental health of California's young people, the California Department of Public Health awarded $25 million to 28 tribal and community-based organizations across the state.
    California Announces $25 Million in Awards for Youth Mental Health
    The College of the Canyons Athletic Department will host a dedication ceremony to unveil the Michele Jenkins Softball Team Room in honor of the longtime board member and ardent softball program supporter’s nearly 40 years of service to the district.
    April 16: COC to Host Michele Jenkins Team Room Dedication Ceremony
    PFLAG Santa Clarita has announced the establishment of the Peggy and Jeff Stabile PFLAG SCV Scholarship. The scholarship will provide financial assistance to LGBTQIA+ students pursuing higher education and committed to advocating for LGBTQIA+ rights and promoting diversity and inclusion.
    PFLAG SCV Announces Stabile PFLAG Scholarship
    1934 - Bouquet Canyon Reservoir, replacement for ill-fated St. Francis Dam & reservoir, begins to fill with water [story]
    Bouquet Reservoir
    The California Department of Public Health launched the “Never a Bother” campaign, a youth suicide prevention public awareness and outreach campaign for youth, young adults, and their parents, caregivers, and allies.
    California Launches New Youth Suicide Prevention Campaign
    The Santa Clarita Master Chorale invites the community to "Let the Sunshine In," a delightful evening of food, wine and song at the annual Cabaret & Cabernet fundraising benefit.
    April 20: Santa Clarita Master Chorale’s Cabaret, Cabernet Fundraiser
    The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the below Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters:
    March 27 Ocean Water Warning
    As an integral ingredient necessary to help the Santa Clarita Valley to flourish, feedback from the business community is the secret sauce for achieving great things.
    SCVEDC Asks For the Business Community’s Opinion on Santa Clarita
    Raise your heart rate while raising funds for the Santa Clarita Sister Cities Dollars-for-Desks campaign to provide school desks for students in Sariaya, Santa Clarita's Sister City in the Philippines.
    April 13: Sister Cities Zumba-thon Fundraiser
    Remo, Inc. is is the world's leading manufacturer and developer of synthetic drumheads and shells. They’ve been in business for 60 years
    SCVEDC Company Spotlight: Drumming Up Big Business with Remo, Inc.
    California State Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo (D-Chatsworth) and Assemblyman James Ramos (D-Highland) have introduced AB 3074 the "School or athletic team names: California Racial Mascots Act."
    Schiavo Introduces Bill to Prohibit ‘Derogatory’ School Mascot Names
    Los Angeles County’s Justice, Care and Opportunities Department  in collaboration with Local Initiatives Support Corporation Los Angeles is proud to announce the 2nd Annual Pitch Competition for the cohorts of JCOD's Incubation Academy.
    March 28: JCOD Incubation Academy Helps Grassroots Non-Profits For the Second Year
    Children’s Bureau is seeking foster families and now offers two virtual ways for individuals and/or couples to learn how to help children in foster care while reunifying with birth families or how to provide legal permanency by adoption.
    April 18: Children’s Bureau Hosts Virtual Orientation
    The Sunburst track was constructed in 1887 by the Southern Pacific Railroad and was a part of the main line running between San Francisco and Los Angeles.
    Enjoy Spring With a Ride On The Sunburst Track
    California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond hosted a Personal Finance Summit today where he announced his support for Assembly Bill 2927 (McCarty), legislation that would require a personal finance education course for California high school graduation.
    State Superintendent Announces Support for Personal Finance Graduation Requirement
    1847 - Probable birth date of Pico Canyon oil driller Charles Alexander Mentry [story]
    C.A. Mentry
    The first Music Jam Session at The MAIN was held on Thursday, Feb. 22 and was a hit. Come out and join in for the next one on Thursday, March 28 7 p.m.-9 p.m.
    March 28: The MAIN to Host Musicians’ Jam Session
    Los Angeles County Inspector General Max Huntsman of the Office of Inspector General has issued a report entitled "Tenth Report Back on Implementing Body-Worn Cameras in Los Angeles County."
    Office of Inspector General Issues Latest Report on LASD Body Cams
    SCVNews.com