Power

McCullough-Victorville (MCC-VIC) Transmission Lines 1 and 2 are two existing 500 kilovolt (kV) electrical power lines supported on approximately 1,740 single-circuit towers, and spanning over 160 miles from McCullough Switching Station in Nevada, through several mountain ranges, into the Mojave Desert and ending at the Victorville Switching Station in California. This will increase LADWP’s share of transmission capacity on West of River (WOR) Path 46.

Other Power System projects

This project is necessary to maintain grid resiliency and transmission reliability of the City’s electrical power grid during and after the transition to a carbon-free system.

The Scattergood to West LA – Sawtelle (SWLA) Modernization will replace one underground transmission circuit (cable) that runs through sections of West Los Angeles.

The LADWP Scattergood Unit 3 Decommissioning Project is an 18-month dismantling of power plant facilities in compliance with South Coast Air Quality Management District regulations, which require the existing Unit 3 to be fully disabled.

LADWP will construct and operate a new 230 kV underground cable system called the Scattergood-Olympic Transmission Line Project (SOTLP). The proposed transmission system will connect the Scattergood Generating Station (Scattergood) in Playa del Rey and Olympic Receiving Station (RS) in West Los Angeles.

LADWP is continually assessing the existing electric grid to provide reliable power to residents and businesses in the city. A key feature of the grid is a high-voltage direct current transmission system, known as the Pacific Direct Current Intertie (PDCI), which transmits bulk power between the Pacific Northwest and the Los Angeles area.

Valley Generating Station (VGS), located in the Sun Valley community, is one of four in-basin natural gas fueled power plants. It has a capacity to generate 576 MW, about 6% of the City’s total power generation capacity.