Our Mission

The mission of The Protect Our Communities Foundation is to protect rural communities and natural resources in southern California and northern Baja California from unnecessary and harmful industrial energy projects and to advance smart energy solutions.

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Property Rights Info

The ECCAC property rights workshop was attended by almost 90 landowners impacted by the Sunrise Powerlink. They were presented with an overview of the project, an update of the legal filings, and information about their rights concerning eminent domain procedures. The current ECCAC Newsletter has detailed information that was given during the workshop and is [...]

Free Property Rights Workshop

A free legal workshop is being held in June to help property owners who are in the path of San Diego Gas & Electric’s eminent domain efforts to secure private land for the Sunrise Powerlink. The 500kv transmission line, which would significantly impact many east county communities, has not received final approval from [...]

Hazy Meadows Fundraiser a Huge Success

On Saturday, ECCAC held a fundraiser at the Hazy Meadows Ranch in Lakeside. The venue included live music, food, an opportunity drawing and silent auction, and a Stop Sunrise Powerlink information booth. The event was a great success, with over 300 people in attendance, and over $15,000 in donations collected! An anonymous donor pledged to [...]

Fundraising Event

Please join us for a “Sunset the Sunrise Powerlink” fundraising event hosted by the East County Community Action Coalition. The event will feature live music, food and drinks for purchase, pony rides, a dunk the “energy executive” tank, opportunity drawings and a silent auction.

WHERE: Hazy Meadows Ranch, 15466 El Monte Road, Lakeside, CA
WHEN: Saturday, May [...]