California Aqueduct MP 106.35L Westlands Water District Transformer Replacement and Relocation

Westlands Water District (WWD) has requested encroachment permission to replace and relocate a failing overhead transformer located in its turnout in the Department of Water Resources right of way. The transformer is currently installed on an overhead wooden pedestal supported by two wooden utility poles; the transformer, pedestal, and utility poles will be removed, and a new ground-mounted transformer will be installed. After the existing transformer is de-energized by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), a WWD contractor will remove it and dispose of it offsite. Once the transformer is removed, the pedestal and the supporting utility poles will also be removed and disposed of offsite. An approximately 6-foot long by 6-foot wide by 6-inch deep area will be graded and leveled and a prefabricated 6-foot by 6-foot concrete pad will be placed on the graded area. A new transformer will be installed on top of the concrete pad by the WWD contractor, and PG&E will connect and energize the transformer.