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


S U M M A R Y


DIARY: September 21, 1994 10:00 AM Wednesday; Rod Welch

Progress meeting PG&E team on CDWR in Los Banos.

1...Summary/Objective
....Schedule
2...Coordination with CDWR
3...Coordination within PG&E
4...Labor Increase in 1996
5...Cost Estimate Reductions
6...Segmented Construction More Costly
.....Match Rotational Phasing
.....Pre-Construction Surveys Not Required
.....Biological Monitor Required
.....Comment

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

1...3. CDWR will obtain schedule from Pac Bell for installing
2...avoiding a design conflict with CDWR's final design.
3...Bill DeHart will ask Glen _____ about obtaining a variance.

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; Transmissions Systems
0202 - PG&E Transm Sys Contracts          415 973 3872 fax 972 0871
020201 - Mr. Kevin Coffee
020202 - Electrical Engineer, Rm 2334 Mail Code B23A =415 973 3872
020203 - Transmission Contracts =415 972 0871 (fax)
0203 - PG&E Trans Sys Engineering         415 223 0399 fax or 800...
020301 - Mr. Jivat Gidvani
020302 - Engineering Manager, Rm 580, Mail Code F5C =415 223 3877
020303 - Ms. Maria P. Ly; =415 223 0399
0204 - PG&E Building & Land Svcs.         415 223 8273 fax or 800...
020401 - Mr. Robert Masuoka; Room 2027, Mail Code H21A =415 223 8273
0205 - The Welch Company                  415 781 5700
020501 - Mr. Rod Welch

SUBJECTS
Central Coast Aqueduct, PG&E
Meetings, 940921 Los Banos team progress
Introduction, Bill DeHart
General

0506 -    ..
0507 - Summary/Objective
0508 -
050801 - Followed up work at ref SDS 3 line 71.  Reviewed project schedule, ref
050802 - OF 1, and budgets, which were distributed at the meeting.
050803 -
050804 - Preliminary environmental analysis indicates need to coordinate with
050805 - CDWR on obtaining easements and integrating PG&E work with CDWR's
050806 - other contractors, so PG&E can commence work as originally scheduled
050807 - on Feb 3, 1995, and complete prior to 1995.  PG&E engineering and
050808 - construction planning appear to be progressing in a manner to support
050809 - this objective.  PG&E will evaluate current cost estimates to find
050810 - savings that will meet contract payment cap.
050811 -
050812 -
050813 -
0509 -

SUBJECTS
Controls, Schedule, Start Dates, Engineering
Arco Substation, Engineering
SLO Hydro, Control & Protection
Transfer Trip System
SLO & Santa Maria Substation Relays
Construct Space for Comm. Control Area by

1809 - Summary/Objective
1810 -
181001 - Jivat said Substation Engineering will begin about October 15, 1994.
181002 -
181003 -    Schedule
181004 -
181005 -    The schedule dated Sep 20, 1994, ref OF 1, was reviewed and there
181006 -    were no indications that the current target completion dates for
181007 -    substation engineering cannot be achieved.
181008 -
181009 -    Jivat asked when the Control Room will be ready for PG&E's
181010 -    installation work?
181011 -
181012 -         This is shown as schedule task GH0D5D on the Schedule
181013 -         submitted today, dated 940920.  It is shown to be completed
181014 -         by CDWR on 960726.
181015 -
181016 -         The 960726 date comes from CDWR's schedule prepared 940811
181017 -         which shows the SLO Hydro plant will be operational on 960726.
181018 -         Since the Control Room is a separate structure, it may be
181019 -         available prior to 940726.  The SLO Hydro Switchyard and
181020 -         transformer is scheduled to be operational on 960102.
181021 -
181022 -         Bill advised that PG&E is meeting with CDWR tomorrow, 940922,
181023 -         to review integration of CDWR schedule with PG&E work.
181024 -
181025 -             [This meeting resulted in notice from CDWR for PG&E to
181026 -             construct its work independent from CDWR's schedule, ref
181027 -             SDS 7 line 158.  On 940927 PG&E produced schedule file
181028 -             940926 to comply with CDWR's policy.  It shows CDWR will
181029 -             provide the control space ready for PG&E to make installa-
181030 -             tion of its work on 950814, which is 4 months prior to
181031 -             completion of the transmission line, so that the work in
181032 -             the control room will be completed about the time the
181033 -             transmission line is complete, per ref SDS 9 line 91.]
181034 -
181035 -
181036 -
181037 -
181038 - Coordination with CDWR
181039 -
181040 - Jivat indicated that all outstanding issues for the SLO Hydro plant
181041 - Control Room have been resolved.
181042 -
181043 -    1.  Action Items 13 and 14 from meeting in Sacramento on 940818,
181044 -        have been performed, ref SDS 3 line 176, and at ref SDS 3 line
181045 -        657 and ref SDS 3 line 711.
181046 -
181047 -        There was no discussion on status of following information
181048 -        PG&E has indicated it needs from CDWR in Jivat's meeting notes
181049 -        of Aug 18, 1994:
181050 -
181051 -        a.  Communication switch, ref DRP 2 line 48.
181052 -
181053 -        b.  Analog signals for power flows or voltage signals, ref DRP
181054 -            2 line 51.
181055 -
181056 -            [This was followed up at ref SDS 11 line 83.]
181057 -
181058 -
181059 -
181060 -    2.  PG&E indicated in the meeting in Sacramento on 940818 that CDWR
181061 -        should submit the design of the Control Room for the Transfer
181062 -        Trip equipment, ref SDS 3 line 719.
181063 -
181064 - **     Has CDWR been notified of the date this information is needed
181065 -        in order for PG&E to meet its schedule objectives?
181066 -
181067 -            [This was followed up at ref SDS 11 line 92.]
181068 -
181069 -
181070 -    3.  Action Items 5 and 6 from meeting in Stockton on 940901 have
181071 -        been performed, ref SDS 4 line 93 and ref SDS 4 line 99, and at
181072 -        ref SDS 4 line 235.
181073 -
181074 -        There was no discussion of pending Action Items CDWR is to per-
181075 -        form from meeting in Stockton, which are not due for completion
181076 -        until the middle of next month.
181077 -
181078 -           3.  CDWR will obtain schedule from Pac Bell for installing
181079 -               lease lines.
181080 -
181081 -           4.  CDWR will submit com system design drawings, to PG&E
181082 -               next month [PG&E proposes Oct 15, 1994], for PG&E's
181083 -               comments.
181084 -
181085 -           [These matters were followed up at
181086 -
181087 -
181088 -    4.  Tony asked that CDWR be notified to clearly specify scope of
181089 -        CDWR's other contractors wiring work at SLO Hydro, so that
181090 -        PG&E's work is limited to its contract requirements, as shown
181091 -        in PG&E engineering drawings for connecting PG&E equipment.  He
181092 -        said this has been a source of delay and extra cost on other
181093 -        projects.
181094 -
181095 -        Tony will draft a memo on this item.
181096 -
181097 -           [Followed this up at ref SDS 12 line 64.]
181098 -
181099 -
181100 - Budget Savings
181101 - Coordination within PG&E
181102 -
181103 - Jivat and Tony advised of budget savings from their efforts to define
181104 - the scope of work and purchase of equipment (e.g., RFL) by the tele-
181105 - communication group and substation engineering for the transfer trip
181106 - equipment, per Jivat's memo to Tony Gonsalves 940912, ref DRP 3 line
181107 - 10.
181108 -
181109 -     This memo appears to address many of the questions raised at the
181110 -     Project Team meeting in Fresno on 940811, ref SDS 1 line 112.
181111 -
181112 - Tony and Jivat will finalize budget reductions within the next few
181113 - days.
181114 -
181115 -
181116 -
181117 -
1812 -

SUBJECTS
Schedule Review
Job Estimate Review
Construction
Controls/Engineering

2707 - Summary/Objective
2708 -
270801 - Bill distributed an updated schedule (file ...940920.mpp), ref OF 1
270802 - [which was later updated to reflect changes discussed today, and with
270803 - CDWR in the meeting on 940922, ref SDS 7 line 158].
270804 -
270805 - Jivat said there should another activity following engineering of
270806 - controls and protection scope, to purchase a bill of materials.  This
270807 - would precede installation, and should allow 4 weeks to perform the
270808 - work.
270809 -
270810 -       [This was added at ref SDS 6 line 80 and at ref SDS 8 line 69.]
270811 -
270812 - Kevin said Charles has ordered materials.
270813 -
270814 -
270815 - Labor Increase in 1996
270816 -
270817 - He said there will be a 3.5% labor increase in 1996.  This is another
270818 - reason for PG&E to complete its work within 1995, as called for in the
270819 - contract with CDWR.
270820 -
270821 -
270822 - Cost Estimate Reductions
270823 -
270824 - Bill distributed the current job cost estimate showing a total
270825 - financial cost of $5.6M.  This exceeds the project budget of $5.5M.
270826 -
270827 - Departments will review their cost estimates to bring them in line
270828 - with the budget.  The Casmalia Tie Line has been reduced from 1.5
270829 - miles to about .5 miles.  This may be a source of savings.
270830 -
270831 -     Kevin feels the original construction estimates for all of the
270832 -     transmission lines can be reduced.
270833 -
270834 - The reductions mentioned by Jivat and Tony on transfer trip scope
270835 - will help.
270836 -
270837 - Updated cost estimates should be submitted to Bill by the end of next
270838 - week, 940930, when Bill has to submit the job for approval.
270839 -
270840 -
270841 -
2709 -

SUBJECTS
SLO Hydro, Control & Protection
Transfer Trip System
Communications, Lease Lines

3106 - Summary/Objective
3107 -
310701 - Tony Gonsalves reported meeting with CDWR (Wilma Ordiz and Ed Hills)
310702 - on 940913 (scheduled at the meeting in Stockton on 940901, ref SDS 4
310703 - line 140 -- Action Item 1 and 2, ref SDS 4 line 78).
310704 -
310705 -    PG&E still needs follow up on 940901 meeting with CDWR, Action
310706 -    Item:
310707 -
310708 -    3.  CDWR will obtain schedule from Pac Bell for installing lease
310709 -        lines (PG&E schedule task GH0D3D).
310710 -
310711 -        [This was followed up at ref SDS 10 line 29.]
310712 -
310713 -
310714 - Tony advised that CDWR may use fiberoptic cable between leased line
310715 - pole outside SLO hydro switchyard and the control room.  CDWR is
310716 - concerned about the cost of the system.
310717 -
310718 - CDWR communication engineers will check and inform in the next
310719 - meeting.
310720 -
310721 -
310722 -
310723 - Carl ______ said Mark ______ mentioned that Telecom needs to be
310724 - notified about transfer trip requirements.  Tony said Telecom has been
310725 - notified.
310726 -
310727 -     [It is not clear in the record whether this notification is verbal
310728 -     or written.  Is there a way to confirm notification?]
310729 -
310730 -
310731 -
310732 -
310733 -
310734 -
3108 -

SUBJECTS
Energize & Testing Procedures
GO 131-D

4105 - Summary/Objective
4106 -
410601 - Bill explained that PG&E needs clarification from CDWR on the steps
410602 - for energizing and testing PG&E's work so it can be completed within
410603 - contract dates, and will not extend into 1996, so further delays are
410604 - not encountered due to GO 131-D.
410605 -
410606 -      This issue arises from efforts to integrate CDWR's schedule with
410607 -      PG&E's scope, which can be completed within its contract comple-
410608 -      tion target of pre-1996, if CDWR can complete its work in time.
410609 -
410610 -      As discussed above, CDWR's schedule seems to indicate its work
410611 -      will not be ready for testing electrical service until mid-to-
410612 -      late 1996. Therefore, PG&E is considering ways to meet its agree-
410613 -      ment to complete in 1995.  Additionally, if PG&E's work extends
410614 -      into 1996, then GO 131-D requirements could require another
410615 -      permitting process that would delay the work.  Early completion
410616 -      avoids this delay and its attendant costs.
410617 -
410618 -
410619 - Bill explained the idea of PG&E constructing the line and not con-
410620 - necting to CDWR work until it is completed some months afterward.
410621 -
410622 - Carl initially said PG&E has never built a line out and let it stand
410623 - without energizing it and placing it into service.
410624 -
410625 -      After the meeting, Carl called a colleague [Julian?} and based on
410626 -      that discussion, indicated that from a purely construction and
410627 -      business practice standpoint, making final connections at a later
410628 -      date will not be an insurmountable problem.
410629 -
410630 -
410631 - Walter Stephens (PG&E Testing Supervisor in South Area) will be
410632 - consulted about sequence of energization and testing the lines and
410633 - relay equipment.
410634 -
410635 -      [PG&E and CDWR will meet in mid-November with CDWR's pipeline
410636 -      Project Engineer, Bob Grotheer, and Lonnie Essage who will be
410637 -      assigned to develop plans for plant and systems testing, ref SDS
410638 -      7 line 338 -- Action Item 2 from 940922 meeting with CDWR.
410639 -
410640 -      PG&E may wish to meet a week or so in advance to discuss options
410641 -      and formulate proposals.]
410642 -
410643 -
410644 -
410645 -
410646 - Segmented Construction More Costly
410647 -
410648 - Kevin Winthrow said it will cost more to build the line and then come
410649 - back and connect to CDWR's facilities, and do more testing.
410650 -
410651 -     Match Rotational Phasing
410652 -
410653 -     Kevin indicated PG&E would have to match the "rotational phasing"
410654 -     of CDWR's equipment and other requirements.
410655 -
410656 -
410657 -
410658 -
410659 -
4107 -

SUBJECTS
Transmission Line Engineering
Construction
Job Estimate Review

5206 - Discussion
5207 -
520701 - Carl _______ said Julian __________ reports being about 75% complete
520702 - with engineering on Arco - Polonio Pass transmission line, and expects
520703 - to be complete on this work by mid-October.
520704 -
520705 -     Schedule review shows this task (DD1D) will complete oa 941006.
520706 -     Mid-October would be a week later.  Even if this task were
520707 -     "critical" the integration with CDWR schedule, is too indefinite
520708 -     to evaluate schedule impacts.
520709 -
520710 -
520711 - Carl said Julian reports engineering for SLO Hydro and Casmalia are
520712 - expected to be complete by mid-November 1994.
520713 -
520714 -     Schedule review shows engineering on SLO Hydro (task GD1D) should
520715 -     be complete oa 941222; engineering on Casmalia (task KD1D) should
520716 -     be complete oa 950202.
520717 -
520718 -
520719 - Bob Masuoka said PG&E is designing its work using "Preliminary"
520720 - drawings from CDWR.  PG&E needs final drawings from CDWR in order to
520721 - complete engineering.
520722 -
520723 -     PG&E will discuss this with CDWR to determine a strategy for
520724 -     avoiding a design conflict with CDWR's final design.
520725 -
520726 -          [Followed up at ref SDS 11 line 187.]
520727 -
520728 -
520729 -     Since the pipeline for reach 1 is under construction, ref DRP 1
520730 -     line 7, presumably those drawings are available.  Drawings for the
520731 -     three plants, SLO Hydro and Casmalia Hills are in progress,
520732 -     however, as of today, it appears the exact location of Casmalia
520733 -     Hills pumping plant is not yet established.
520734 -
520735 -     This is another aspect of coordinating PG&E's schedule with CDWR's
520736 -     schedule.
520737 -
520738 -
520739 -
520740 - Carl asked if "crossings" will require system shutdowns?
520741 -
520742 -     Kevin Winthrow said he will have to kill a line.  This causes
520743 -     problems for users, who have filed complaints on past shutdowns.
520744 -
520745 -        There may be 2 or 3 crossings.
520746 -
520747 -        Kevin feels this can be accomplished in one day.
520748 -
520749 -
520750 -     PG&E may need a "variance" to do this work.
520751 -
520752 -        Power Control would grant the variance.
520753 -
520754 -        Bill DeHart will ask Glen _____ about obtaining a variance.
520755 -
520756 -           [Bill later said this is not really an item.]
520757 -
520758 -
520759 -
520760 -
5208 -

SUBJECTS
Environmental Protection
Technical & Ecological Services (TES), Mary
Easements, Arco - Devils Den PP
Construct TL, Arco - Devils Den PP

5607 - Summary/Objective
5608 -
560801 - Bill distributed a memo dated Sep 20, 1994 prepared by Mary Boland,
560802 - ref DRT 1 line 30 (attached maps are not included with DRT 1). This
560803 - appears to follow up Action Items 10 and 11, from 940818 meeting, ref
560804 - SDS 3 line 151, and also Lori's request for information by 941001 at
560805 - ref SDS 3 line 511 and also at ref SDS 3 line 556.
560806 -
560807 -     This information appears to support Bill's original schedule and
560808 -     means CDWR needs to provide easements so work can begin on or
560809 -     about Feb 3, 1995.
560810 -
560811 -
560812 -
560813 - Mary reports on a site examination she and Jeff Little made on Sep 15,
560814 - 1994 to develop environmental information, ref DRT 1 line 26.
560815 -
560816 -     She found "suitable habitat for blunt nosed leopard lizard along a
560817 -     section of line from ARCO Substation to Barker Road labeled as #1
560818 -     on the attached map.  Habitat is also present along the existing
560819 -     ARCO- Cholame line to beyond  Devil's Den Pumping Plant.  These
560820 -     areas could also support San Joaquin kit fox."
560821 -
560822 -
560823 - Mary discussed her findings with Ron Rempel of the California
560824 - Department of Fish and Game on September 20, 1994, ref DRT 1 line 53.
560825 -
560826 -     Pre-Construction Surveys Not Required
560827 -
560828 -     Fish & Game does not plan to require pre-construction surveys but
560829 -     does recommend that construction begin as scheduled on February 3,
560830 -     1995 and focus initially on the areas labeled #1, 2, 3, and 4 on
560831 -     the attached maps. We should plan to complete these stretches by
560832 -     mid-April, ref DRT 1 line 55.
560833 -
560834 -     Biological Monitor Required
560835 -
560836 -     A condition of this agreement is to require the presence of a
560837 -     biological monitor during the construction period to work ahead of
560838 -     the crews flagging lizard burrows and potential kit fox dens, ref
560839 -     DRT 1 line 69.
560840 -
560841 -
560842 - She says if possible construction can start in Devils Den area, since
560843 - "lizards have been documented" in this area.
560844 -
560845 -     Comment
560846 -
560847 -     Normally, construction would commence in Arco and go to Devils
560848 -     Den, since work needs to continue from Devils Den to Polonio Pass.
560849 -
560850 -
560851 -
560852 -
5609 -

SUBJECTS
Permits, Caltrans
Aqueduct crossing, CDWR
Scope, Permits

6206 - Summary/Objective
6207 -
620701 - Bob submitted ref DRT 2 line 10, an EM to Jeff Little advising that
620702 - CDWR must issue a permit to PG&E to cross an aqueduct, ref DRT 3 line
620703 - 21.
620704 -
620705 - PG&E will add an activity in the schedule to construct the 70 kV line,
620706 - for CDWR to issue this permit, since the contract between PG&E and
620707 - CDWR, says CDWR will provide all permits required to construct the
620708 - project.
620709 -
620710 -      Schedule will allow 6 weeks for CDWR to accomplish this work,
620711 -      after engineering is complete that shows where the TL will cross
620712 -      the aqueduct.
620713 -
620714 -          [This was done at ref SDS 6 line 94.]
620715 -
620716 -
620717 -      Engineering of the transmission line should show any details
620718 -      required to obtain the permit, so that re-submission will not be
620719 -      necessary.
620720 -
620721 -
620722 - Bob's EM message also sets out a strategy for PG&E to assist CDWR in
620723 - obtaining the Caltrans permit, ref DRT 3 line 16, it is required to
620724 - obtain
620725 -
620726 -
620727 -
620728 -
620729 -
620730 -
620731 -
6208 -
Distribution. . . . See "CONTACTS"