THE WELCH COMPANY
440 Davis Court #1602
San Francisco, CA 94111-2496
415 781 5700


S U M M A R Y


DIARY: August 11, 1994 10:30 AM Thursday; Rod Welch

Meeting at PG&E in Fresno on CDWR project.

1...Summary/Objective
....Comment
2...SANTA MARIA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO SUBSTATIONS
3...SAN LUIS OBISPO HYDRO
4...OTHER
5...San Luis Obispo
6...Casmalia Plant Interconnection
7...Biology
8...Status Reports

ACTION ITEMS.................. Click here to comment!

1...This should be investigated and the particular contract
2...Answer: Mike will talk to Glen Rounds about this and advise
3...[Bill wants to talk with Javat about this further.]
4...Mary will ask CDWR if the existing schedule is acceptable even
5...[Mary or Bob M... can address this on substance.]
6...Rod will check with Kevin to see what he has in mind; Bill

CONTACTS 
0201 - Pacific Gas & Electric Company     415 973 6778 fax 8426
020101 - Mr. Bill DeHart, PMP
020102 - Senior Project Manager, Room 1183B-V11C =415 973 5655
020103 - Project Management Department
020104 - Ms. Cynthia Chan; Project Analyst =415 973 8828
020105 - Project Management Department
020106 - Mr. Jivat Jidvani; Engineering Manager =415 973 3877
020107 - Engineering Department

SUBJECTS
Central Coast Aquaduct, PG&E
940811 Fresno office team progress review

0404 -    ..
0405 - Summary/Objective
0406 -
040601 - Follow up ref SDS 3 0000.
040602 -
040603 - Arrived from SF oa 1010.  Met attendees informally.  Bill had driven
040604 - down the night before.
040605 -
040606 - We went through the agenda.  Three people were unable to attend.
040607 - Mark Erickson, represnted them.
040608 -
040609 -    Charles
040610 -    Simon Chiang
040611 -    Aaron
040612 -
040613 - It appears PG&E needs information from CDWR on key matters, particu-
040614 - larly with respect to EIR. Bill plans to present this to CDWR in the
040615 - meeting in Sacramento on 940818.
040616 -
040617 -    Comment
040618 -
040619 -    It might be helpful to prepare a schedule showing the communication
040620 -    interfaces that are pending from CDWR, and submit in advance of the
040621 -    940818 meeting, so it can guide the discussion.
040622 -
040623 -
040624 -
0407 -

SUBJECTS
General

0504 -
050401 - Bill noted this is the first time the group has met together since
050402 - last spring.
050403 -
050404 - Cynthia distributed the agenda, ref OF 1 line 10.
050405 -
050406 - Mary is taking over the EIR work for Jim Smith in TES.
050407 -
050408 - Jivat is doing the engineering in place of Richard; this has solved
050409 - prior communication problems.
050410 -
050411 - PG&E has had two prior meetings with CDWR.  They will begin meeting
050412 - monthly.  Bill wants the PG&E team to meet monthly also to prepare for
050413 - the meetings with CDWR.
050414 -
050415 -     Bill said the next among PG&E staff will be in Los Banos, instead
050416 -     of Fresno.
050417 -
050418 -
0505 -

SUBJECTS
Engineering, ARCO Substation

0704 -
070401 - Jivat asked the following questions in his agenda, ref OF 2 line 10:
070402 -
070403 -     [See follow up at ref SDS 5 line 150.]
070404 -
070405 - Which is the switching center, ref OF 2 line 9?
070406 -
070407 -        Answer:  Fresno Operations Center, Midway substation.
070408 -
070409 -
070410 - Who will reconfigure RTU database at ARCO for new I/O..., etc, per ref
070411 - OF 2 line 11?
070412 -
070413 -        Answer:  Mike will investigate and advise Jivat.
070414 -
070415 -
070416 - Do we need metering equip, status points, from CDWR, per ref OF 2 line
070417 - 14?
070418 -
070419 -        Answer:  Kevin indicated that the contract between PG&E and
070420 -        CDWR does not require metering.
070421 -
070422 -           This should be investigated and the particular contract
070423 -           provision should be cited and the language set out in this
070424 -           record.
070425 -
070426 - Did we receive any single line diagrams..., ref OF 2 line 18.
070427 -
070428 -        Answer:  Mike will furnish this information to Jivat.
070429 -
070430 - On bus undervoltage, do we trip all 70 KV breakers per memo of May 2,
070431 - 1994 or just CDWR breaker? ref OF 2 line 21.
070432 -
070433 -        Answer:  Mike will talk to Glen Rounds about this and advise
070434 -        Jivat of the results.
070435 -
070436 -
070437 - Is there any air-conditioning system ar ARCO substation?  Control room
070438 - temperature on my last visit was 10 to 15 degrees higher than outdoor
070439 - temperature, ref OF 2 line 24.
070440 -
070441 -        Answer:  There was general discussion about the advantages of
070442 -        including air conditioning.  Mike will investigate further.
070443 -        Bill asked Mike to check with Jerry about the experience on
070444 -        omitting air conditioning.  If there have been no previous
070445 -        problems without air conditioning it may be omitted.
070446 -
070447 -        There were considerations about sharing the cost of $10-20K.
070448 -        Jivat feels the expense could be quite a bit higher.
070449 -
070450 -            Will CDWR be responsible for maintenance and operations,
070451 -            or PG&E?
070452 -
070453 -            Is the equipment and use of the building in any way
070454 -            non-standard?
070455 -
070456 -
070457 - SANTA MARIA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO SUBSTATIONS
070458 -
070459 - Who will be responsible for the purchase, installation and connection
070460 - of equipment related to the dedicated lease lines?  Who is the contact
070461 - person? Transfer trip equipment (RFL 6745) will be purchased,
070462 - installed and wired by the stubstation construction group.
070463 -
070464 -        Answer:  Mike said Telecom is responsible for this.  Their rep
070465 -        is Larry Duba.
070466 -
070467 -        Bill said CDWR is responsible for this.
070468 -
070469 -        Mike said PG&E will buy RFL trip equipment.
070470 -
070471 -        Mike said there should be 2 receivers.  Javat said the estimate
070472 -        of cost has sufficient funding to cover this requirement.
070473 -
070474 -           [Bill wants to talk with Javat about this further.]
070475 -
070476 -
070477 -
070478 - Do we need any equipment status or metering signals be brought from
070479 - San Luis Obispo hydro to these substations?  If affirmative, what are
070480 - the requirements?
070481 -
070482 -        Answer:  Javat will contact Glen Rounds on status of transfer
070483 -        trip issue.
070484 -
070485 -        Bill thinks Tony Gonzalves is the contact at Telecom on the
070486 -        West side.
070487 -
070488 -
070489 - Which are the switching centers for these two substations?
070490 -
070491 -        Answer:  Diablo Canyon handles 115 KV switching.
070492 -
070493 -
070494 -
070495 - SAN LUIS OBISPO HYDRO
070496 -
070497 - Do we have single line diagram of meter and relays with switch numbers for
070498 - this plant?  I need a copy.
070499 -
070500 -        Answer:  Mark will advise on this.  CDWR should submit
070501 -        information on switch numbers.  Mark will see if PG&E has
070502 -        received this.
070503 -
070504 -
070505 - What would be the dc supply voltage at this plant?  We would need 4/5 dc
070506 - breakers for the transfer trip, TRU and lease line equipment.
070507 -
070508 -        Answer:  Mark said he needs final drawings from CDWR.
070509 -
070510 -
070511 - Do we need a separate room for PG&E equipment.
070512 -
070513 -        Answer:  This is a matter of user preference, i.e. CDWR.  Bill
070514 -        said the design procedure at the Lodi substation worked well.
070515 -
070516 -        Bill said this matter will be submitted to CDWR.
070517 -
070518 -
070519 - What are the requirments for the metering, status and power IN/OUT
070520 - signals from the plant?  Comments on the sketch required.  Where are
070521 - these signals be to transmitted?
070522 -
070523 -        Answer:  There was discussion about applying typical
070524 -        co-generation design, but without citing it specifically.
070525 -
070526 -        Javit will call Telecom to find out who Larry Duba's
070527 -        counterpoint is on this issue?
070528 -
070529 -
070530 - Who will purchase, install, wire and test the following equipment at hydro
070531 - plant?
070532 -
070533 -     RFL 6745 Receivers and racks.
070534 -     Leased line protection equipment (Positrons)
070535 -     RTU, if required?
070536 -     Power supplies (DC to DC converters) for leased line equipment.
070537 -
070538 -        Answer:  Mark thinks CDWR will furnish this equipment.
070539 -
070540 -        Mark will get further information from Mark _____.
070541 -
070542 -        PG&E is waiting for information from CDWR on ________
070543 -
070544 -
070545 - Who are the contact persons in PG&E in each case?
070546 -
070547 -        Answer
070548 -
070549 -
070550 -
070551 - Who will provide tripping relays and wire their contacts to the CDWR
070552 - equipment?
070553 -
070554 -
070555 - Are we supposed to review CDWR control and protection elementary
070556 - diagrams? Are we supposed to approve the type of protective relays
070557 - used by CDWR?
070558 -
070559 - OTHER
070560 -
070561 - Engineering and design schedules, for the work in substations and
070562 - hydro plant, need to be revised if the release for operation dates are
070563 - 9/95 and 10/95.
070564 -
070565 -
070566 -
0706 -

SUBJECTS
Transmission Line

0804 - Summary/Objective
0805 -
080501 - Mike said that Charles Jones has indicated that engineering on 8 - 9
080502 - miles is complete.  Expects engineering on overall completion will
080503 - occur in October rather than September.
080504 -
080505 -      [Rod will call Mike and clarify his intent.]
080506 -
080507 - Charles wants engineering [schedule item 1.1.4] completion
080508 - changed from Sep 8 to Oct 8.
080509 -
080510 -
080511 -
0806 -

SUBJECTS
Protection

090301 - Mark said PG&E needs final submittals from CDWR.
090302 -
090303 -
090304 -
090305 -
090306 -
0904 -

SUBJECTS
Land

100301 - Jeff said the survey is complete on the West side.  Survey on the San
100302 - Luis Obispo line will begin during the week of Aug 29.
100303 -
100304 -     [Jeff is speaking for Bob Masuoka]
100305 -
100306 -
100307 - Jeff said PG&E needs final alignment from CDWR.
100308 -
100309 -     Has this been requested?  Where is it in the record?  What follow
100310 -     up has occurred?
100311 -
100312 - Jeff indicated there are 16 legal descriptions required for the
100313 - project.  Of these, 11 have been completed.
100314 -
100315 -        What happens to them?  Are they submitted to CDWR, or some
100316 -        agency for approval, filing?
100317 -
100318 -        What record is generated, how are they accessed, filed?
100319 -
100320 -
100321 - There is a meeting next week with CDWR on procedure to obtain
100322 - easements.
100323 -
100324 - PG&E intends to use existing roads since they have been approved for
100325 - environmental access of construction.  There is a major effort to
100326 - "work things out" with CDWR on this point.
100327 -
100328 -
100329 - San Luis Obispo
100330 -
100331 - Will have to parallel a line tap 50' off existing  transmission line.
100332 -
100333 -     There is a creek that controls the line of access from the
100334 -     existing line to the hydro plant.  An intercept cannot be
100335 -     installed because the alignment of the creek.  So we have to
100336 -     construct a parallel line from an existing tower.
100337 -
100338 -     Lloyd Brown at CDWR has been informed.
100339 -
100340 -         [of what, where is the notice, is a response due from CDWR?]
100341 -
100342 -     It appears that CDWR is delaying PG&E on this point.
100343 -
100344 -         [Where is the friendly letter to CDWR thanking them for
100345 -         working on this, and letting them know PG&E is waiting for a
100346 -         response]
100347 -
100348 - Jeff feels PG&E is only obtaining permits for FAA for San Luis Obispo.
100349 - He is unsure if we need Caltrans permits.
100350 -
100351 -       [Seems like Jeff should submit a detailed schedule showing the
100352 -       sequence of events.]
100353 -
100354 -
100355 -
100356 - Casmalia Plant Interconnection
100357 -
100358 - Jeff indicated the survey has been delayed 3 months.  He feels CDWR
100359 - should be given notice of status.  He said that if CDWR can provide
100360 - needed information, Jeff can begin the survey.
100361 -
100362 - There was general agreement that it may be possible to complete
100363 - construction in 2 months if everything goes well.  The line is
100364 - approximately 1 mile in good terraine. This provides some measure of
100365 - contingency in the schedule.
100366 -
100367 -
100368 - Biology
100369 -
100370 - Survey is being taken at the wrong time of year to develop good data
100371 - for Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
100372 -
100373 -     PG&E wants to start work in February.  Cultural resources and
100374 -     biological pre-construction survey should be done in November 94.
100375 -
100376 -     It appears the work can be done concurrent with the construction
100377 -     work.
100378 -
100379 -         Mary will ask CDWR if the existing schedule is acceptable even
100380 -         though the lizzards are still hibernating?
100381 -
100382 -
100383 - PG&E is not clear about the level of documentation CDWR needs.
100384 -
100385 -     Mary will clarify this matter with CDWR.
100386 -
100387 -
100388 - There have been some communication problems with CDWR on this matter.
100389 -
100390 -     [Mary or Bob M... can address this on substance.]
100391 -
100392 -
100393 - The location of work inside or outside the lizzard fence has not yet
100394 - been established.
100395 -
100396 -
100397 -
100398 -
100399 -
100400 - Kevin will advise Lori that the EIR will be discussed at the meeting
100401 - in Sacramento with CDWR.
100402 -
100403 -        [PG&E needs comprehensive list of issues to discuss with CDWR]
100404 -
100405 -
100406 -
100407 - Bill asked if PG&E should include distribution work in the schedule?
100408 -
100409 -    Kevin seemed to indicate he has information on this, but the
100410 -    matter is still indefinite.
100411 -
100412 -        Rod will check with Kevin to see what he has in mind; Bill
100413 -        prefers not to incorporate that work in this contract or in
100414 -        the schedule.
100415 -
100416 -
100417 -
100418 -
100419 - Bill said there is no money in the budget to build more lizzard fence
100420 - for the transmission line into the CDWR site.
100421 -
100422 -    Section from Kecks road needs to be analysed for EIR.
100423 -
100424 -    [My general impression is that this entire matter requires greater
100425 -    analysis on what is needed, who is doing it, and when.
100426 -
100427 -    PG&E needs to develop a schedule showing sequencing where PG&E is
100428 -    needs input from CDWR and other agencies beyond PG&E's control.
100429 -
100430 -    This should then be presented to CDWR on an individual basis, and
100431 -    then shown at the meeting in Sacramento.
100432 -
100433 -
100434 -
100435 -
100436 -
1005 -

SUBJECTS
Cost Estimate
Design Standards
Job Estimate
9409-- August, 1994

1607 - Summary/Objective
1608 -
160801 - Bill asked everyone to review the budgets for their scope.
160802 -
160803 - Right now it appears that actual costs for engineering are running
160804 - ahead of budget.  He wants realistic budgets to complete the work.
160805 -
160806 -     There is a cap on the overall project of $5.5M.
160807 -
160808 -     [This problem was resolved as an accounting error at ref SDS 4
160809 -     line 55.]
160810 -
160811 - Bill said the design effort should be aimed at meeting the specific
160812 - needs of the project and its purposes, rather necessarily meeting
160813 - PG&E normal design standards.
160814 -
160815 - Mike indicated ______ needs to find a route for line from CDWR ....
160816 -
160817 -
160818 -
160819 - The estimate should be ready by end of the month.  Will be submitted
160820 - to project team oa 940826 for comment; and then submission to PG&E
160821 - management by EOM.
160822 -
160823 -
160824 -
160825 -
160826 - Bill said PG&E has received FERC approval, so PG&E can now bill
160827 - monthly on project costs.
160828 -
160829 -     Mike will advise Charles Jones to supply information on the
160830 -     extension at Casmalia.  Charles is on vacation until week after
160831 -     next.  Should get information week after next.
160832 -
160833 -
160834 -
160835 -
160836 -
160837 - Bill asked if there have been any scope changes from CDWR?
160838 -
160839 -     Kevin said even if this occurs, PG&E is reluctant to identify
160840 -     them as such, because they will require FERC approval which will
160841 -     take time, and thereby impact PG&E's ability to meet a commitment
160842 -     to CDWR.
160843 -
160844 -     PG&E wants to meet the budget in order to maintain good relations
160845 -     with CDWR because of exposure on prior work on the Calif Aquaduct
160846 -     project.
160847 -
160848 - Bill wants time reports (which evidently result in dollar amounts)
160849 - submitted in adequate detail to post to budget sub-accounts.
160850 -
160851 -     Jeff will make sure this is done correctly.  He indicated this
160852 -     job is different from their normal procedures.
160853 -
160854 -     Jim Smith [Mary will have to do this] said the biology work will
160855 -     be submitted in this way also.
160856 -
160857 -
160858 - Mike asked for clarification that estimate is from inception.
160859 -
160860 -    Bill said this is the case.
160861 -
160862 -
160863 -
1609 -

SUBJECTS
Schedule

1704 - Summary/Objective
1705 -
170501 - Bill will revise the schedule to push engineering on San Luis Obispo,
170502 - 2.1.5, out 3 months.
170503 -
170504 -     This is caused by CDWR activity 2.1.1 slipping.
170505 -
170506 -
170507 - 1.2.1  This was clarified to be engineering and design.  This is the
170508 - meaning of "engineering" on all scheduled tasks.
170509 -
170510 -
170511 -
170512 - 3.2   Javat asked why this is shown as critical?
170513 -
170514 -       Bill will revise computer logic to make it non-critical.
170515 -
170516 -
170517 - 3.1.7
170518 - 3.1.8
170519 -
170520 -      Jeff feels these activities can be switched in sequence, so they
170521 -      are concurrent.
170522 -
170523 -      He expects to complete staking by next week.
170524 -
170525 -          [Not sure if the discussion indicated that CDWR needs to
170526 -          improve this schedule change]
170527 -
170528 -
170529 - Status Reports
170530 -
170531 - These are only issued via PG&E computer bulletin board.  Cynthia can
170532 - explain how to access
170533 -
170534 -     The reports may be only summary.
170535 -
170536 - Cynthia seemed to indicate she will submit detailed cost reports.
170537 -
170538 -     She will try to correlate CDWR report to schedule and budget.
170539 -
170540 - Bill indicated each team memeber can arrange with PG&E accounting to
170541 - receive detailed cost reports directly.  Call Cynthia for instructions
170542 - on procedures.
170543 -
170544 -
170545 -
170546 -
1706 -
Distribution. . . . See "CONTACTS"