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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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Setback for Sunrise Powerlink

Great News!
SAN DIEGO, Calif.– A panel of federal administrative law judges dealt a major blow to the Sunrise Powerlink power line project late Tuesday when they ruled that local opponents had standing to challenge the project and rejected SDG&E’s claim that their appeal was untimely. They also ruled that SDG&E would have to comply with [...]

POC Attorney sends letter to Cleveland National Forest

Today the attorney representing POC, along with ECCAC, BAD, and Donna Tisdale, sent a lengthy letter to Supervisor William Metz of Cleveland National Forest, outlining the reasons why he should not approve the construction of the Sunrise Powerlink on Forest land. You can read the Press Release and letter for more details.
We are still [...]

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 [...]

Power Lines Create Fire Fighting Hazard

From recent news stories about the small brush fire in El Cajon on Friday:
Air tankers with fire retardant helped quickly knock down a huge wall of flame in the unincorporated area of El Cajon near Sycuan Golf Resort, formerly called Singing Hills Country Club, that was dotted with towering power lines, creating an initial hazard [...]