The latest suit by Acting U.S. Attorney Bill A. Essayli has reignited the fears of the small equestrian community of Norco, who is trying to seek a safer underground solution for a proposed overhead transmission line project in their own wind- and wildfire-prone backyard.

The Norco City Council has considered an ordinance to require undergrounding of utility installations, and Southern California Edison has requested that the City Council discontinue pursuing the ordinance further.

On Thursday, June 6, 2024, the Norco City Council sent a formal letter to the Riverside City Council urging the Council Members to vote to reconsider undergrounding the RTRP.

On Tuesday, May 14, 2024, the Riverside City Council will discuss how to proceed with the Riverside Transmission Reliability Project (RTRP). Residents may submit public comments.

On March 21, 2024, the California Public Utilities Commission voted 3-0 to reject the City of Norco’s Petition for Modification to underground the Riverside Transmission Reliability Project. As a result, the City of Norco is now supporting legislative efforts to suspend the project.

The City of Norco has notified Southern California Edison (SCE) that it must clear various areas of dangerous, overgrown vegetation in its hazardous utility easements under and around the existing overhead transmission lines along the Santa Ana River.

The CPUC will make a final determination on undergrounding the RTRP on March 21, 2024 and residents may show their support in various ways.

On February 14, 2024, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a proposed decision denying the City of Norco’s petition to reconsider the full undergrounding alternative of the Riverside Transmission Reliability Project (RTRP).

On October 2, 2023, the City of Norco filed legal action requesting that the California Public Utilities Commission reconsider the full undergrounding alternative of the Riverside Transmission Reliability Project.

In response to continued concerns regarding the unsightly and dangerous above-ground transmission lines, the City of Norco is building a coalition to support undergrounding the Riverside Transmission Reliability Project.

On Tuesday, January 17, 2023, the Riverside City Council will discuss a new approach to the Riverside Transmission Reliability Project (RTRP). Residents may submit public comments.

On Tuesday, November 15, 2022, the Riverside City Council will discuss the Riverside Transmission Reliability Project (RTRP). Residents may submit public comments.

Residents are encouraged to submit public comments Riverside Transmission Reliability Project.