MEDIA ADVISORYJune 4,
2004 Media contacts: WESTERN AREA
POWER ADMINISTRATION LaVerne Kyriss720-962-7051, cell: 303-570-8226kyriss@wapa.gov David Christy916-353-4436christy@wapa.gov TRANS-ELECT Frank Maisano202-898-5864, cell:
202-997-5932 frank.maisano@bracepatt.com PG&E Jon Tremayne415-973-8709JHT4@pge.com MASLONKA & ASSOCIATES Martin Maslonka 480-844-1033martin.maslonka@maslonka.com Jon Maslonka209-364-6049jon.maslonka@maslonka.com HELICOPTER TO LIFT TRANSMISSION TOWERS ON PATH 15 What:Air-Crane
helicopter lifting and setting 15,000-pound sections of transmission
towers into
place for new 500-kV transmission line linking Northern and Southern
California.
Who:Public
and private officials will make remarks celebrating the progress to
date in
construction of the new electric transmission infrastructure. Speakers
include:
Nora Brownell, Federal Electric Regulatory Commissioner; Michael
Peevey,
California Public Utilities Commission Chair; and the transmission
project
participants.
When:June
10, beginning at 11:15 a.m.
Media availability with selected
individuals immediately following scheduled events Where:On
the Path 15 right-of-way. Note distance
to site. Take I-5 approximately 60 miles south of Santa Nella to
the
Derrick Avenue exit. Go west from the exit and follow the signs 1.4
miles to
the site.
Background:The Path 15
upgrade includes constructing 84 miles of 500-kilovolt
transmission line and related substation improvements. Western Area
Power
Administration, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and Trans-Elect are
project
participants. Maslonka & Associates is constructing the 500-kV
line.
Massive Erickson Air-Crane helicopters are used to set pre-assembled
sections
of transmission towers into place.