Stop the Golden Pacific Powerlink

The State of California is planning a 500 kilovolt transmission line, the Golden Pacific Powerlink, that would run from the Imperial Valley through Southern California and into Orange County. As currently proposed, the line cuts through Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California's largest state park, on towers as tall as 200 feet, and it carves through communities and open land along the way.

 

This project would bring serious wildfire risk, environmental damage, and impacts to private property across the region, and the communities living along the route would see almost none of the benefit. The electricity is headed to serve other areas, yet Southern California ratepayers would be on the hook for roughly 9 percent of a project that costs more than $1.6 billion. We would live with every impact and receive nothing in return.

Even though the alignment crosses local land, the communities in its path have no authority over this project. Not a vote, not a permit, nothing. The decision rests entirely with the state.

Organizations across the region, including the Anza-Borrego Foundation, Protect Our Communities Foundation, Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce, and Chaparral Lands Conservancy, have all raised the alarm about what this alignment would do to the communities and landscapes they represent.

Add your name to tell the state that this alignment is unacceptable. Our state parks, our open lands, and our communities deserve protection, and the people living along this route deserve a real say in what gets built through their backyard.

Will you sign?

Recent responses

  • I am against the Golden Pacific Powerlink project. As citizens who vote and send in our tax dollars we deserve a say in putting these monstrosities in our neighborhoods and scarring our views. Between the power link projects and the AI data centers we are tired of having these projects forced on us with little disclosure and say in the matter.
  • I oppose any powerline going through San Diego – especially this big monster!
  • Cal fire will not be able to fly near these tall power lines and put out the fires that this will start inevitably. Don’t put these power lines right through the highest severity zones. Our communities and state parks need protection from these mandates. Find another way that protects communities, especially ones that aren’t even benefiting from this project.
  • This monstrosity will destroy the livability of our valley.
  • This would be very devastating to beautiful pristine country. Please don’t allow this to happen.
  • The wildfire, health, ecological, economic, and public safety risks associated with this proposed route is significant. Consider alternatives for energy needed within the state. There are options. SDG&E’s business model is outdated. 145 miles of 191 ft transmission towers is not feasible or sustainable. The CPUC must reject this project and urge all energy providers to reinvent how they deliver energy to all.

    Respectfully, Lynn
  • This is going to impede the ability to fight wildfires and more likely than not cause a wildfire. Stop this project.
  • NOT THROUGH MY STATE PARK!!!!!

    Run it in a trench next to the interstate highway. Sempra has PLENTY of money to do it.
  • Overage and miss you our tax pay money when we have no Voice