Southern California Edison (SCE) Transmission Line Rating Remediation Gorman-Kern River 66 kV Project

The project involves the rebuilding of 65.3 miles of existing 66 kV subtransmission infrastructure in Kern County, east of Bakersfield, and northern Los Angeles County, with scope covering the removal and replacement of transmission towers and poles, conductor replacement, installation of optical ground wire for enhanced communication and grounding, and modifications to associated substation facilities to increase system reliability and capacity. This work is being executed by Southern California Edison under the regulatory oversight of the California Public Utilities Commission, which serves as the lead agency for environmental compliance under the California Environmental Quality Act. Administrative and environmental approval processes have been completed, with a Notice of Determination issued on November 6, 2025, following project approval on October 30, 2025, and payment of a $2,968.75 environmental filing fee to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. While the contract value is not disclosed, delivery and performance occur entirely within the specified California corridor, with no federal procurement clauses, contract types, pricing structures, or federal acquisition regulation provisions applied. Acceptance of deliverables is governed by compliance with CEQA and related environmental documentation, not technical or engineering performance standards, and formal acceptance is processed through designated state government offices in San Francisco, Sacramento, and Bakersfield. All administrative filings, including environmental notices and payment receipts, are submitted via physical mail, with no electronic invoicing, tracking, or federal contracting systems like WAWF or UEI/CAGE identifiers involved in the process. The responsible party for implementation is Southern California Edison, while the California Public Utilities Commission retains oversight authority for environmental compliance and final project acceptance.