There are many changes that impact all segments of the existing 115 kV to 138 kV transmission line upgrade. For example, between the existing Amado (Kantor) Substation and the two Rio Rico substations (Canez and Sonoita), one alternative has the new line going this entire distance alongside the River/Railroad corridor. Please see the attached which shows this in part "D" taken from this important Newsletter that can be found at:http://www.uesaz.com/Company/News/VVDocs/UES_V2V_3.pdf
NOW is the time to resolve differences, not in January! Thank, Marshall
From their announcement:PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND OPEN HOUSESAnother series of public open houses has been scheduled at the following locations, dates and times:
Nogales – Nogales High School Auditorium, 1905 N. Apache Blvd. – Dec. 2 , 2008, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Tucson – Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, 4550 S. Palo Verde Rd. – Dec. 3, 2008, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Green Valley – Joyner-Green Valley Library, 601 N. La Cañada Drive – Dec. 4, 2008, 5 - 7 p.m.
The open houses are designed to provide an informal forum in which the public may ask questions, receive answers, and provide comment regarding the siting process, the preliminary alternatives, or other issues. Comments will assist UES and the involved agencies to make informed decisions for the project.
We welcome your questions, comments and concerns regarding this proposed project. Please call the 24-hour toll-free Project Information Telephone Line at (866) 403-6358 or attend one of the open houses.
If you would like more information about the project, please visit http://uesaz.com/Company/News/VailValencia.asp PROJECT TIMELINE Once the final alternative routes have been defined, UES will submit to the ACC an application for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility (CEC) for the proposed project. The anticipated timeframe for submitting the application is January of 2009.
Hearings before the Arizona Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting Committee are anticipated to occur in March of 2009. If approved by the committee and the ACC, the project is due to begin construction in the summer of 2011 and scheduled for an in-service date in the summer of 2012.
