SDGE Again
In August we told you of the unveiling of SDG&E's plans for a major substation and transmission lines they are planning to build in the center of downtown Jamul. The substation will supposedly be hidden by a 16-18 ft. block wall. When traveling west on SR 94 in the Lemon Grove area look towards the left between the Massachusetts and College off ramps, you will see the "block wall". And this is what it would look like on Proctor Valley and Maxfield.
The planned transmission lines from Rancho San Diego to Jamul would be steel poles, gunmetal gray or rust brown, 65 to 80 ft. tall and proposed to follow highway 94.
Once in awhile, since 2005, reps from SDG&E have attended Jamul-Dulzura Planning group meetings to discuss a possible substation in Jamul, where they might purchase land and to discuss the Sunrise Powerlink. Over the three year period, the planning group specifically asked SDG&E if the proposed substation was to serve the JIV's proposed casino. SDG&E categorically denied the substation was to service the proposed casino.
Ray Deitchman, the across-the-street "neighbor" to the proposed substation, shared a shocking revelation at recent planning group sub-committee meeting. Perusing the CA Public Utilities Commission's website found the following: SDG&E's application dated December 2006, Doc#194152, where SDG&E rationalizes the need for a substation in Jamul.
"The overload is driven by a new casino at the Jamul Indian Village. Preliminary information indicates that the proposed casino would add 4 to 6 megawatts load and is schedule to open in 2008."
Now who's lying to who? They "categorically" denied the substation is for the casino but the application tells us something different.
See the recent Jamul Shopper for the complete story.
Attend the next sub-committee meeting on October 14th at 6pm at the Oak Grove Middle School Library.
