Redondo Beach’s 190th Street power lines may come down
A Southern California Edison feasibility study shows that the power lines running along 190th Street may come down after the AES power plant retires. Photo If the intersection of Herondo Street and Pacific Coast Highway is Redondo Beach’s front porch, the entranceway along 190th Street is covered with webs that mar one of the South Bay’s most majestic views. According to Mayor Bill Brand, the City of Redondo Beach may soon be able to clear the view, by partnering with Southern California Edison to remove the rows of power lines and towers that connect the AES power plant to the local power grid. Edison submitted a feasibility study to the City two weeks ago, more than a year after Redondo requested a feasibility study for the cost of removing or relocating the power lines on Edison’s 190th Street right-of-way. It’s largely good news for the city: Edison believes that once the AES plant is retired, likely in 2021, the towering 220-kilovolt lines can be removed at no cost to the city. The smaller 66-kilovolt lines between Beryl Street and the power plant may also be removed. However, the city has three options for overhead lines between Prospect Avenue and Beryl: leave them as is…
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