Draft Environmental Impact Report

On January 3, 2008, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) released the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) on the Sunrise Powerlink. The report recommends building new fossil-fueled power plants as the project with the least environmental impact, without taking into account reliability, feasibility, cost, or greenhouse gas emissions. The CPUC acknowledges that environmental impact was the only factor used in making this determination. Before a final decision is made, these other key considerations will be thoroughly examined as well.

The benefits of the Sunrise Powerlink remain clear, and we cannot afford to pass up this opportunity to lower costs for consumers, improve reliability and access the vast renewable resources of the Imperial Valley. Building new fossil-fueled power plants is not a viable alternative.

Fact Sheet Learn about Southern California's energy infrastructure and the benefits of the Sunrise Powerlink.

Executive Summary Read the executive summary of the DEIR report, released on January 3, 2008.

Fact Sheet Read SDG&E's response to proposed alternatives in the DEIR.

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