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ExistingSan RamonSubstation
Mines Rd.
Vineyard Avenue
Stoneridge
0 1/2 1 Mile
Valley Ave. Busch Rd.Boulder City
Vineyard Ave.Kotinger Dr.
Hearst
Concord
Arbor
Tour
gaPalo-mino
Grant
Environmentally Superior ComponentsOverheadUndergroundSubstation or Switching Station (Dimensions are Approximate)
ADCC Fields Ranch Wind
Fayette
Ellis
Zone Wind
Flow Wind Sea West
Vasco
Con
tra
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ta-N
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0 kV
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nsm
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on L
ine
Livermore
Iuka
Kaiser
RadumExistingVineyard
SubstationProposed
Modifications
Vallecitos
ParksEastDublin
San Ramon
Pitts
burg
-Sa
n Ra
mon
Lawrence Livermore
Lab
Tesla
Tesla-N
ewark
Transm
ission
Line C
orrido
r
Cal Mat
D1
D1 SubstationAlternative
L2 SubstationStudy Zone
L2
S1 & L2
S4
S2*
S2* & S4
S1, L2 & S2 Stanislaus Corridor
Alternative
D2
D2 Reconductoring
P2P1 & P2
L1L1
SubstationAlternative
Local Generation
Switching StationSite 2 (Phase 2)
S2A
Mocho Jct.
Las Positas
US Windpower Frick
US Windpower #1
Contra Costa-Tesla
Pittburg-Telsa
US Windpower #2
Tesla Jct.
Switching StationSite 3
Switching StationSite 1
Altamont
S1*
In the Pleasanton Area, 2 routes were found to be environmentally superior.
S2A to S2 along Vineyard Avenue, then either New Vineyard to the western portion
of S2 to Vineyard Substation or New Vineyard to the S5 Quarry Route to the
western portion of S1 to Vineyard Substation.
* Pleasanton Area Env. Superior Alternatives:
Santa Rita R
oad
ProposedNorth Livermore
Substation
Proposed 230 kV Double-CircuitTransmission Line (Phase 1)
Proposed230 kV Double-Circuit
Transmission Line
Proposed Dublin &D2 Alternative
Substation
MitigationMeasure A-6 B11
580
205
84
Proposed 230 kV Double-CircuitTransmission Line (Phase 2)
B13B14
B15B16B17
B12 B10
B9
B8
B7
B6
B5
B4
B3
B2 B1
P3 (Note that the Environmentally Superior Alternative in North Livermore is the No Project
Alternative, but P3 is superior to all other alternatives.)
Proposed and Alternatives Routes (Overhead)Proposed and Alternatives Routes (Underground)Proposed Route (Phase 2)Existing Transmission Line
Substation or Switching Station (Dimensions are Approximate)Transition StationMilepost Markera˜•‡“e“›‹—”“’‡“™ƒ‘@g—”š•
Environmentally Superior Project
Figure D-1
Tri-Valley 2002 CapacityIncrease Project EIR
B19 B18B20
B21
B22
Legend
V10V9
V8V7
V6V5
V4
V3
V2
V17
V16
V15
V14
V13
V12
V11
V1
MX0
MX1
M2
M4
M5
M3
D. Comparison of Alternatives
Final EIRApril 2001
Transition Station
S5*
NewVineyard*
