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Sunrise Powerlink A Link To A Renewable Future

Sunrise Powerlink A Link To A Renewable Future. Project Description. 120-mile electric transmission line from Imperial County to San Diego, carrying 1,000 megawatts of clean power – enough energy for 650,000 homes Approximately 20 miles of Forest Service land

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Sunrise Powerlink A Link To A Renewable Future

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  1. Sunrise Powerlink A Link To A Renewable Future

  2. Project Description • 120-mile electric transmission line from Imperial County to San Diego, carrying 1,000 megawatts of clean power – enough energy for 650,000 homes • Approximately 20 miles of Forest Service land • Approximately 50 miles of BLM land • Approximately 50 miles of private and other agencies’ land • Extensively reviewed by California Public Utilities Commission and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, with substantial input from other agencies • Four-year regulatory review process • 43 public hearings • 11,000 page EIR – largest in California history • Regulatory approval of Southern Route • CPUC – December 18, 2008 • BLM – January 20, 2009 • Project cost -- $1.883 billion 2

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  4. Sunrise Powerlink Benefits • Improves reliability • Facilitates 1,000 MW of new renewable energy • Creates jobs • Stimulates the economy • Provides > $100 million in net customer benefits annually • Provides $190 million to mitigate project impacts • Demonstrates SDG&E’s leadership • 33% Renewable Portfolio Stand (RPS) by 2020 • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 4

  5. Sunrise Powerlink Unlocking Renewable Potential • Tessera Solar Utilizing Stirling Energy Systems SunCatchers • 300MW of new Solar Thermal energy under contract in Imperial Valley • Potential to develop an additional 450MW • LS Power - Centinela Solar Project • 130MW of new Solar PV energy under contract in Imperial Valley • Potential for further expansion • Wind Development on Tribal Lands • 52MW wind energy facility currently selling power to SDG&E • Developing over 200MW of new wind energy • Esmeralda Geothermal • Two Imperial Valley projects in Truckhaven and San Felipe • MMR Power Solutions • Mt. Signal Solar project in Imperial Valley • Successful Renewable Energy Request For Offers • Over 500MW remain under negotiation/consideration 5

  6. Additional Infrastructure Needed Recent studies indicate that the San Diego – Imperial Valley – Baja Mexico Mega-Region has the potential to become a global showcase for clean energy with a potential of nearly 12,000 MW of renewable electricity Imperial Valley renewable energy resources potential: Solar Energy – 6,550 megawatts Source: Renewable Energy Transmission Initiative (RETI) Phase 2A Draft Resource Report Wind Energy – 3,495 megawatts including Baja California Sources: RETI Phase 2A Draft Resource Report Geothermal Energy – 2,000 megawatts Source: Imperial Irrigation District Summit Blue Report 2008 California Renewable Energy Zones throughout California RETI – Renewable Energy Transmission Initiative CTPG – California Transmission Planning Group

  7. California Transmission Planning Group A Collaborative Approach to State-wide Transmission Planning TANC

  8. CTPG: Who We Are • A coalition comprised of all the entities within California responsible for transmission planning for the interstate grid. • Collaboration supplements the role that each California Balancing Authority has for planning to meet the needs of their service territory. • The CTPG: • Publicly Owned Utilities: IID, TID, SMUD and LADWP • California ISO • Investor Owned Utilities: PG&E, SCE, and SDG&E • Other planning organizations: WAPA, TANC, and SCPPA

  9. Study Objectives for 2010 Complete a statewide conceptual transmission plan by July 2010 and vet results with stakeholders Conceptual plan will include multiple scenarios and will likely identify “least regrets” transmission applicable to all scenarios Goal is to have “least regrets” projects move forward to state siting and approval processes in early 2011 Remaining 33% RPS transmission needs subject to further study in 2011

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