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SDG&E set to pay after misstating Sunrise info about the route alternatives

Editor — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 22:06:56 +0000

The Union Tribune published an article on March 7, 2009 that San Diego Gas & Electric Co. agreed on March 6, 2009 to pay up to $1.1 million to settle accusations that it tried to mislead state regulators about the proposed route for the Sunrise Powerlink.

The company didn’t admit lying to regulators, but apologized for what it said was a mistake: failing to include two documents in a public filing describing a presentation to staff members at the state Public Utilities Commission.

Folks, the “missing” documents were about the route alternatives that include the route through OUR VALLEY.

You can see the article in signonsandiego.com or cut and paste this link: http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/mar/07/1b7sdge215517-sdgampe-set-pay-after-misstating-sun/

TWO ELECTRICAL EXPERTS CONFIRM CLARK’S CONTENTION THAT SDG&E INSTALLATIONS ARE DANGEROUS, CAN IGNITE FIRES; SDG&E INSISTS ITS LINES ARE SAFE

Editor — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 06:53:02 +0000

February 24, 2009 (San Diego’s East County) — Ed Clark, an electrical protection engineer-turned-whistleblower, contends that inappropriate power line installations by SDG&E/Sempra Energy have caused multiple wildfires in San Diego County – and that the utility’s refusal to replace or correct the installations leaves our region at risk for more fires.

SDG&E disputes Clark’s claims and insists that its installations are legal and safe. (See our story: Investigator claims fault utility line installations caused 2003 Cedar and Paradise Fires as well as fires in 2007; SDG&E disputes claim). Now East County Magazine has spoken with two additional electrical engineering experts—and both confirm Clark’s contention that such installations are dangerous.

see the full article at http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/?q=457_electrical_experts

News 6 Reveals: Not All Residents are Fooled

Admin — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:05:52 +0000

News 6 in San Diego covered the pair of events held Feb 25th at the Lakeside Community Center: a large group of residents concerned about the Powerlink plans for the El Monte Valley, and just across the hall an SDG&E Open House aimed at calming these fears:

News 6 invited its viewers to comment on the proposed Powerlink route and they spoke up:

“The Sunrise Power-Link is a $1.9-Billion Fraud. …”

“The EIR stated that it is not needed. SDG&E contributed a lot of $$ to the Governor and guess who pushed this through. Solar on homes like Sacramento Municipal Utility District would work but oh yes that would put SDG&E out of business.”

“I am a resident of El Monte Valley. If this is built we will have high voltage lines on three sides of this valley with only one way out and that is under the existing high voltage lines on the west end. Can you say Fire Death Trap?”

Read the full content of the viewer responses.