Balsam Meadow Development of the Big Creek Project FERC No. 67-California. Final Environmental Impact Statement

摘要

Southern California Edison Company (Applicant), of Rosemead, California, is proposing to construct an additional 200-megawatt (MW) conventional hydroelectric development that would be located between Huntington Lake and Shaver Lake, approximately 45 miles northeast of Fresno, California. The development would include: (1) a mile-long diversion tunnel from the existing Huntington-Pitman-Shaver Conduit (Tunnel No. 7) to Balsam Meadow Forebay, which would have a maximum surface area of 60 acres; (2) Balsam Meadow Dam, 1400 feet long and 120 feet high, with a spillway located on the west fork of Balsam Creek; (3) a power tunnel; (4) an underground powerhouse; (5) a tailrace tunnel leading from the powerhouse to the existing Shaver Lake; (6) a 230-kilovolt (kV) transmission line, 6 miles long, leading to the Big Creek No. 1 switchyard; and (7) winter-oriented recreational facilities. Construction would commence subsequent to issuance of an amendment to license. (ERA citation 08:000234)