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CPUC Approves SCE West of Devers Upgrade Project and Certifies the EIR

On August 18, 2016, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved Southern California Edison Co.’s West of Devers Upgrade Project (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties). The project, one of the tens of major transmission lines assessment conducted by Aspen, is located within an existing 45-mile long SCE transmission right-of-way. The re-built transmission facilities would increase transmission capacity by 3,200 MW from the desert in eastern Riverside County to the San Bernardino area. […]

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Aspen’s Lead Monitor Becomes Qualified SWPPP Developer

Aspen Environmental Group’s Lead Environmental Monitor, Jenny Slaughter, recently completed the certification process and has become a Qualified Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Developer (QSD). In addition to her current certification as a Qualified SWPPP Practitioner (QSP), Jenny now has the necessary certification to not only conduct inspections, but also develop SWPPPs in California. The State Water Resources Control Board’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated with […]

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Aspen Expands Biological Services with Two New Hires

Aspen Environmental Group is pleased to announce an expansion in our already wide-ranging Biological Services Department. Dr. Carl Demetropoulos and Mr. Sam Stewart joined Aspen earlier this year, bringing with them unique capabilities and certifications that allow Aspen to provide even more services to our clients.

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Aspen Sponsors and Presents at UCR Solar Conference

Aspen Environmental Group recently sponsored and presented at the 2nd Annual Solar Conference at UC Riverside. The conference included five panel discussions, and included information on the opportunities and challenges of solar energy development in the Inland Empire […]

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DRECP Final EIS and Proposed Land Use Plan Amendment Released

On Tuesday, November 10th, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and California Secretary for Natural Resources John Laird announced the release of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Phase I of the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP). As stated in the news release issued by the lead and responsible agencies, […]

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Being Prepared for El Niño

Meteorologists have forecasted a strong El Niño event for the 2014-2015 rain year. It is always important to be ready for a high precipitation season due to the potential flooding, erosion, and damage that may occur. To reduce erosion and prevent storm damage to exposed hillsides or project facilities, Aspen Environmental Group recommends early planning and the deployment of Best Management Practices (BMPs) to […]

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Ashley Spalding and Catherine Elder Present at CRRI Conference (Paper Included)

As part of their continuing research in market behavior, Aspen’s Ashley Spalding and Catherine Elder, part of the Energy Resource Economics group, recently presented a paper they co-wrote entitled, “Disruptive Technologies in the Cable TV and Electric Utility Industries” at the Rutgers Center for Research in Regulated Industries Western Conference. This paper highlights the parallels between the introduction and impact of potentially disruptive technologies in the cable television and electric utilities industries. Both cable television and electric utilities are facing increasing competition in the form of new technologies. While, relatively new and with only a small portion of “early adopter” customers currently abandoning the cable TV and electric utility system in favor of these technologies, they have the potential to act […]

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