Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 06/11/1998

Notice of Availability of the Sutter Power Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement

In accordance with Section 102(2) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4332, the Western Area Power Administration (Western) announces that the Sutter Power Project (SPP) Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is available for public review and comment. Calpine Corporation (Calpine) has submitted an application to the California Energy Commission (CEC) for the development, construction, and operation of the SPP, a 500-megawatt (MW) gas fueled, combined cycle, electric generating facility located north of Sacramento, California. This project would involve the construction of additional transmission facilities, as well as new natural gas pipelines. Calpine has approached Western concerning an interconnection with Western's Keswick-Elverta and Olinda-Elverta double-circuit 230-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines. Western and CEC are ``joint lead agencies'' for purposes of satisfying the requirements of NEPA and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), respectively. Western and CEC prepared this joint Draft EIS/Final Staff Assessment (FSA) to satisfy the requirements of both agencies, and will hold joint public hearings to receive formal comments