June 6, Re: Project Participation Plan of the Southern California Edison Company for Devers-Palo Verde No. 2 Project, Docket No.

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1 Julie A. Miller Senior Attorney June 6, 2008 Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, N.E., Room 1A Washington, D.C Dear Ms. Bose: Re: Project Participation Plan of the Southern California Edison Company for Devers-Palo Verde No. 2 Project, Docket No. PT Pursuant to 18 C.F.R. 50.5(c), Southern California Edison Company ( SCE ) submits its Project Participation Plan of the Southern California Edison Company for Devers- Palo Verde No. 2 Project. If you have any questions, please contact me at the numbers provided below. Respectfully submitted, /s/julie.a.miller Julie A. Miller cc: J. Mark Robinson, Room 6A-01 Jeff C. Wright Robert J. Cupina John A. Schnagl JAM:dcc (DM ) Attachment(s) P.O. Box Walnut Grove Ave. Rosemead, California (626) Fax (626)

2 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BEFORE THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION Southern California Edison Company ) ) ) Docket No. PT PROJECT PARTICIPATION PLAN OF THE FOR DEVERS-PALO VERDE NO. 2 PROJECT MICHAEL D. MACKNESS JULIE A. MILLER 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue Post Office Box 800 Rosemead, California Telephone: (626) Facsimile: (626) julie.miller@sce.com GARY A. MORGANS Steptoe & Johnson LLP 1330 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C Telephone: (202) Facsimile: (202) gmorgans@steptoe.com Attorneys for Dated: June 6, 2008

3 PROJECT PARTICIPATION PLAN OF THE FOR DEVERS-PALO VERDE NO. 2 PROJECT PURPOSE OF THIS PLAN The purpose of this Project Participation Plan is to identify specific outreach materials and activities on how the Devers-Palo Verde No. 2 ( DPV2 ) project will be communicated to stakeholders as the Southern California Edison Company ( SCE ) engages in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ( FERC ) Transmission Line Siting process. GOALS Proactively communicate the DPV2 project to all stakeholders in Arizona and California, including the public, elected and appointed officials, public agencies, and other interested stakeholders Help the public understand the FERC review and pre-filing process Explain SCE s simultaneous efforts to seek a DPV2 project solution with the State of Arizona IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY AND ACTIVITIES 1. Effectively communicate the FERC pre-filing request and application filing to all stakeholders Project Notification List SCE will develop a project notification list to include all stakeholders listed in FERC s noticing requirements. The project notification list will be used to notify the appropriate stakeholders for the FERC pre-filing and application noticing. SCE will maintain and update the list throughout the FERC process with newly identified stakeholders and undeliverable addresses. Stakeholder Noticing For the noticing of the FERC pre-filing request, SCE will develop a participation notice according to FERC s requirements. The notice of pre-filing mailing will include the participation notice, a project fact sheet, FERC s Electric Transmission Facilities Permit Process pamphlet, and a copy of FERC Director s notification of commencement of pre-filing process. The participation notice will be sent out within 14 days of the FERC Director s notification of commencement of pre-filing process. The application notification will be sent out within three days after Commission notices application and will include the FERC Notice of Application. The participation notice and application notice will be mailed first class to all stakeholders identified in the project notification list. 2

4 Newspaper Noticing A notice in newspapers will be published twice within 14 days of pre-filing request and application filing. The notice will be published in the following publications: Riverside County, California Hemet Valley Chronicle Riverside Press Enterprise The Desert Sun Beaumont Record Gazette Palo Verde Valley Times La Paz County, Arizona Parker Pioneer Maricopa County, Arizona West Valley View Mesa Tribune/East Valley Tribune Statewide The Arizona Republic Filing Repositories Within three (3) business days of the pre-filing and application materials being filed, complete copies of the materials will be made available at the following locations: REPOSITORY SITE ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER Riverside County, California Southern California Edison Company, Menifee Road (951) San Jacinto Service Center Romoland, CA San Jacinto Library 500 Idyllwild Drive (951) San Jacinto, CA Southern California Edison Company, Cathedral Canyon Dr (760) Palm Springs Service Center Cathedral City, CA Palm Desert City Library Fred Waring Drive (760) Palm Desert, CA Southern California Edison Company, Blythe Service Center 505 W. 14th Avenue Blythe, CA (760) La Paz County, Arizona Quartzsite Public Library 465 N. Plymouth Avenue (928) Quartzsite, AZ Maricopa County, Arizona Buckeye Public Library 310 N. 6th Street (623) Buckeye, AZ Bureau of Land Management Phoenix District Hassayampa Field Office N. 7 th Avenue Phoenix, AZ (623)

5 2. Effectively communicate the DPV2 project through public outreach materials and communication activities Project Fact Sheet SCE will prepare a fact sheet on the project to communicate the project to all audiences. It will include the following components: project description, project benefits, project map, project review and approval process, public outreach, description about SCE, project website address, and contact information. The fact sheet will be included in the participation notice mailing, distributed at open houses, placed on the project website, and be used in briefings with key stakeholders and elected officials. Project Website SCE has established a website for the DPV2 project ( The website will include: Project description Project map Current project status Project review and approval process Description of the FERC Transmission Line Siting process Public outreach SCE contact information Project Fact Sheet The website will have a list of filing repositories and complete copies of all FERC filed materials will be posted. The website address will be listed on all public outreach materials. The website will be updated periodically to keep the information current on the status of the project. Frequently Asked Questions Throughout the FERC process, common questions and inquiries regarding the project will be received from the public, elected officials, and stakeholders. A Frequently Asked Questions document will be developed and posted to the project website. Project Updates Project updates will be sent periodically to all affected and interested stakeholders during the FERC process. They will be used to keep the public informed about the project and its status. Each project update will be posted on the website. Public Open Houses SCE will hold open houses to allow the general public, affected property owners, and other stakeholders the opportunity to learn about the proposed project. Comment cards will be provided to allow for written comments. Open house invitations will be sent to all stakeholders in the project notification list. The open houses will also be noticed in local newspapers. All stakeholder comments, questions, and participation information will be documented by SCE and a summary will be filed with FERC. 4

6 SCE plans to hold a first round of open houses in Arizona in June 2008 to gather initial input from the public on the proposed project. SCE may follow up with a second round of open houses in Arizona in late Summer/Fall SCE also proposes to hold open houses in California in July SCE proposes the following open house schedule: INITIAL OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULE DATE/TIME LOCATION ADDRESS La Paz County, Arizona Tuesday, June 24, :30 7:30 pm Quartzsite Elementary School 930 W. Quail Trail Quartzsite, AZ Maricopa County, Arizona Wednesday, June 25, 2008 Best Western Central Phoenix Inn 1100 N. Central Ave 9:00 am 12:00 pm Wednesday, June 25, :30 8:00 pm Tuesday, July 29, :30 7:30 pm Wednesday, July 30, :30 7:30 pm Thursday, July 31, :30 7:30 pm Ruth Fisher Elementary School Riverside County, California City of Blythe Multi-Purpose Room James Workman Middle School Banning High School Phoenix, AZ W. Indian School Road Tonopah, AZ North Broadway Blythe, CA th Ave. Cathedral City, CA W. Westward Banning, CA Meetings with FERC staff SCE anticipates meeting with FERC to update staff on the project. These meetings will be held on an as-needed basis. Briefings with Key Stakeholders, Elected and Appointed Officials SCE plans to conduct briefings with key individuals or groups, elected and appointed officials to update them on the project. Presentations to Community Stakeholders SCE may make presentations to business/economic development organizations, community organizations, and other groups to present the proposed project. 3. Establish a SCE point of contact and protocols for responding to requests for information from the public and public agencies Single Point of Contact SCE has established a single point of contact who is knowledgeable about the DPV2 project. The contact will be Michael C. Huynh, SCE Public Involvement. The public will be able to contact Mr. Huynh by phone, , or mail. Phone (toll-free): Michael.C.Huynh@sce.com 5

7 Mail: Michael C. Huynh Public Involvement Southern California Edison Company 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue Rosemead, CA Responding Requests for Information from the Public All requests from the public will be processed by SCE s Public Involvement department. Public Involvement will review the request and route the request in two ways: 1. If the question can be answered based on previously approved material (talking points, fact sheet, FAQ, etc.) or other routine issues, the SCE Public Involvement representative will respond. 2. If the question cannot be answered on previously approved material, the request will be forwarded to the appropriate SCE representative on the project team to determine the appropriate response. For routine requests where information is readily available, SCE will respond to those requests within 2-3 business days. For all other requests where project information is public, SCE will respond within 7-10 business days. All requests for information and responses will be documented by SCE and a summary will be filed with FERC on a monthly basis. Responding to Requests for Information from Federal, State, and Tribal Agencies All requests from Federal, State, and Tribal permitting agencies will be answered by the appropriate SCE representative on the project team. The time it will take to answer each request will vary and SCE will do its best to respond the request in a timely manner. All requests for information and responses will be documented by SCE and a summary will be filed with FERC on a monthly basis. 6

8 Respectfully submitted, MICHAEL MACKNESS JULIE A. MILLER /s/julie.a.miller By: Julie A. Miller Southern California Edison Company 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue Post Office Box 800 Rosemead, California Telephone: (626) Facsimile: (626) /s/gary.a.morgans By: Gary A. Morgans Steptoe & Johnson LLP 1330 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C Telephone: (202) Facsimile: (202) Attorneys for 7

9 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that I have this day served the foregoing PROJECT PARTICIPATION PLAN OF THE FOR DEVERS- PALO VERDE NO. 2 PROJECT upon each person designated on the official service list compiled by the Secretary in this proceeding. Dated at Rosemead, California, this 6 th day of June, /s/vicki.carr-donerson Vicki Carr-Donerson, Case Analyst 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue Post Office Box 800 Rosemead, California Telephone: (626)

APPENDIX I AGENCY CONSULTATIONS

APPENDIX I AGENCY CONSULTATIONS Viet Tran August 25, 2006 Robert Brady City Manager City of Lake Elsinore 130 South Main Street Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 SUBJECT: Notice of Proposed Construction Ivyglen