| APPENDIX A | DETAILED PROJECT DESCRIPTION |
| TABLE OF CONTENTS |
| Appendix A Tables | Appendix A Figures and Maps |
A.2 PROPOSED PROJECT LOCATION AND SETTING
A.2.2 Proposed Submarine Cable Route and Study Corridor
A.2.3 Proposed Onshore Cable/Electrical Interconnection Routes
A.3.3 Fiber Optic Communications Cable
A.3.5 HVAC Interconnections to PG&E Switchyards
A.3.6 Electromagnetic Fields (EMF)
A.4.1 Planning, Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management
A.4.3 Construction Equipment and Materials Delivery
A.4.5 Landside Underground HVDC Cable Installation
A.4.6 HVAC Interconnections Construction
A.5 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
A.5.3 Reliability and Availability
A.8.2 Alternative Converter Station Sites
A.8.3 Alternatives Considered but Eliminated from Further Consideration
A.9.2 Revised Action Plan for San Francisco
Table A.2-1 Known Utility Crossings
Table A.2-2 Other Known Crossings
Table A.3-1 Summary of Proposed Project Components and Major Equipment
Table A.4-1 Estimated Project Schedule
Table A.4-2 Estimated Construction Workforce Workers per Month
Table A.4-3 Construction Equipment Utilization
Table A.4-4 Construction Truck Deliveries of Equipment and Materials
Table A.4-5 Estimated Land Disturbance
Table A.9-1 CAISO-Related Projects
Figure A.1-1 General Location Map
Figure A.1-2 Proposed Converter Site/HWC
Figure A.1-3 Proposed Converter Site/Standard Oil
Map A.2-1 Detailed Project Location Strip Map
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Figure A.2-1 Trans Bay Cable Interconnections
Figure A.2-2 Typical Configuration for Submarine Cable
Figure A.3-1 San Francisco Converter Station Site (HWC)
Figure A.3-2 San Francisco Converter Station Plan View (HWC Site)
Figure A.3-3 San Francisco Converter Station Elevation View (HWC Site)
Figure A.3-4 Photosimulation of San Francisco Converter Station (HWC Site View from Potrero Hill)
Figure A.3-6 Pittsburg Converter Station Site (Standard Oil)
Figure A.3-7 Pittsburg Converter Station Plan View (Standard Oil Site)
Figure A.3-8 Pittsburg Converter Station Elevation View (Standard Oil Site)
Figure A.3-9 Photo Simulation of Pittsburg Converter Station (Standard Oil Site)
Figure A.3-10 Typical 400 kV HVDC Submarine Cable System Magnetic Field
Figure A.3-12 Typical Installation of Double-circuit 115 kV Land Cable in Duct Bank (Alternate)
Figure A.3-13 Typical 115 kV HVAC Buried Cable Magnetic Field (In Conduit)
Figure A.3-14 Typical 115 kV HVAC Buried Cable Magnetic Field (In Duct Bank)
Figure A.3-15 Typical Installation of Single-circuit 230 kV HVAC Land Cable
Figure A.3-16 Typical 230 kV HVAC Buried Cable Magnetic Field
Figure A.3-17 Typical Installation of 230 kV and 400 kV HVDC Cables
Figure A.3-18 Typical 230 kV and 400 kV Buried Cable Magnetic Field at 1 Foot Above Ground Level
Figure A.3-19 Typical 230 kV and 400 kV Buried Cable Magnetic Field at 5 Feet Above Ground Level
Figure A.3-20 Typical 230 kV and 400 kV Buried Cable Magnetic Field at 10 Feet Above Ground Level
Figure A.3-21 Typical Installation of Double-circuit 115 kV Overhead Transmission Tower
Figure A.3-22 Typical Installation of Single-circuit 230 kV Overhead Transmission Tower
Figure A.4-1 Proposed New Access Road to Standard Oil Converter Station Site (Plan View)
Figure A.4-2 Proposed New Access Road to Standard Oil Converter Station Site (Elevation View)
Figure A.4-3 Cable Ship Giulio Verne
Figure A.4-4 Diagram of Hydroplow
Figure A.4-5 Simultaneous Cable Lay and Burial Operation
Figure A.4-6 Typical Protective Mattress
Figure A.4-7 Typical Exposed Cable or Pipeline Crossing
Figure A.4-8 Typical Directional Drilling Operations
Figure A.4-9 San Francisco Converter Station (HWC Site) HDD Location
Figure A.4-10 Pittsburg Converter Station (Standard Oil Site) HDD Location
Figure A.4-11 PG&E Pittsburg Switchyard HDD Location
Figure A.4-12 San Francisco Converter Station (Mirant Alternative) HDD Location
Figure A.8-1 San Francisco Converter Station Site (Mirant Alternative 1)
Figure A.8-2 San Francisco Converter Station Plan View (Mirant Alternative 1)
Figure A.8-3 San Francisco Converter Station—Elevation View (Mirant Alternative 1)
Figure A.8-6 San Francisco Converter Station Site (Mirant Alternative 2)
Figure A.8-7 San Francisco Converter Station—Plan View (Mirant Alternative 2)
Figure A.8-8 San Francisco Converter Station—Elevation View (Mirant Alternative 2)
Figure A.8-11 San Francisco Converter Station Site (Mirant Alternative 3)
Figure A.8-12 San Francisco Converter Station Plan View (Mirant Alternative 3)
Figure A.8-13 San Francisco Converter Station—Elevation View (Mirant Alternative 3)
Figure A.8-16 San Francisco Converter Station Site (Sheedy Alternative)
Figure A.8-17 San Francisco Converter Station Plan View (Sheedy Alternative)
Figure A.8-18 San Francisco Converter Station Elevation View (Sheedy Alternative)
Figure A.8-19 Photosimulation of San Francisco Converter Station (Sheedy Alternative)
Figure A.8-20 Pittsburg Converter Station Site (West Tenth Street—Alternative 1 [E/W])
Figure A.8-21 Pittsburg Converter Station Plan View (West Tenth Street—Alternative 1 [E/W])
Figure A.8-22 Pittsburg Converter Station Elevation View (West Tenth Street—Alternative 1 [E/W])
Figure A.8-23 Photosimulation of Pittsburg Converter Station (West Tenth Street—Alternative 1 [E/W])
Figure A.8-24 Pittsburg Converter Station Site (West Tenth Street—Alternative 2 [N/S])
Figure A.8-25 Pittsburg Converter Station Plan View (West Tenth Street—Alternative 2 [N/S])
Figure A.8-26 Pittsburg Converter Station Elevation View (West Tenth Street—Alternative 2 [N/S])
Figure A.8-27 Photosimulation of Pittsburg Converter Station (West Tenth Street—Alternative 2 [N/S])
Figure A.8-28 Pittsburg Converter Site (Mirant Alternative)
Figure A.8-29 Pittsburg Converter Station—Plan View (Mirant Alternative)
Figure A.8-30 Pittsburg Converter Station—Elevation View (Mirant Alternative)
Figure A.8-31 Photosimulation of Pittsburg Converter Station (Mirant Alternative)
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