Notice of Completion of the Final EIR

Proposed Trans Bay Cable Project

(October 16, 2006)

Introduction:

This notice is intended to inform interested entities of the availability of the Final Environmental Impact Report (Final EIR) for the proposed Trans Bay Cable Project, which was issued on October 16, 2006. The Final EIR considers and responds to the comments received on the Draft EIR for the proposed Trans Bay Cable Project, which was issued on May 10, 2006. This notice also provides information on meetings to be held by the City of Pittsburg (California Environmental Quality Act [CEQA] Lead Agency for preparation of the EIR) that will be held at the City of Pittsburg Council Chambers on October 24 and November 6, 2006.

Project Description/Location:

The Trans Bay Cable Project as proposed would involve the installation of a submarine High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission cable and associated onshore facilities that would transmit electrical power and provide a dedicated connection between the East Bay near Pittsburg and the electrical transmission and distribution facilities serving the northern San Francisco peninsula. Use of a submarine HVDC cable allows for transmission of power over a long distance with minimal energy loss.

Existing electrical power at a Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) substation near Pittsburg is provided as alternating current (AC). The proposed Project would involve drawing AC power from this existing Pittsburg PG&E substation and converting it to direct current (DC) at a proposed converter station in Pittsburg. The DC power would then be transmitted approximately 53 miles through a proposed submarine and buried onshore HVDC cable installed beneath Suisun Bay, the Carquinez Straits, San Pablo Bay and San Francisco Bay to a proposed converter station in San Francisco, where it would be converted back to AC power. This AC power would then be transmitted to the existing Potrero PG&E substation for release to the electrical grid. It is currently anticipated that the Project would become operational in 2009, with an operational life of at least 40 years.

The City of Pittsburg is expected to consider the following discretionary approvals for the Project: Development Agreement (pursuant to Government Code sections 65864 to 65869.5) and design review. For the proposed Pittsburg West Tenth Street Converter Station site, a rezoning of the current overlay zoning district would be required to allow the converter station. Authorization to construct the Project would require the issuance of permits by various governmental agencies that have jurisdiction over the different component areas that the Project traverses and/or regulatory authorities over the environmental resources.

Significant Environmental Effects Identified in the Final EIR:

The Final EIR identifies potentially significant environmental effects for which mitigation would be required, as a result of Project development. These are in the areas of:

Air Quality Water Resources and Quality Cultural Resources Traffic and Transportation Public Services and Utilities Hazardous Materials & Waste Management Marine Transportation/Commercial Fishing

Geologic Resources and Soils Terrestrial Biological Resources Land Use and Recreation Noise and Vibration Visual Resources/Aesthetics Paleontological Resources

Public Hearings:

The City of Pittsburg, as CEQA Lead Agency, will consider the Project at public hearings to be held in the City of Pittsburg Council Chambers, City Hall, 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, on October 24, 2006 (Planning Commission) and November 6, 2006 (City Council).

Copies for Review:

Copies of the Final EIR for the proposed Trans Bay Cable Project are available for public review in the Planning Department at the City of Pittsburg Civic Center, located at 65 Civic Avenue in Pittsburg. Planning Department hours are between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The Final EIR for the Trans Bay Cable Project will also be available for review at the Pittsburg Library, located at 80 Power Avenue in Pittsburg, at the Potrero Hill Neighborhood House, located at 953 De Haro Street in San Francisco, and on the City of Pittsburg's website (www.ci.pittsburg.ca.us) commencing on or about October 18, 2006.