Press & media

Temecula residents challenge Powerlink project; SDG&E cites regional energy needs

Valley News covered the August 26 open house at Embassy Suites, where hundreds turned out to a ballroom set for 250, and quotes Save Temecula president Mark Winkler calling the session “nothing more than a perfunctory exercise.” SDG&E told the paper that transmission constraints “can lead to congestion on the grid, higher costs, and reduced reliability during extreme weather or emergency conditions.” The article also restates SDG&E's schedule — a CPUC filing in fall or winter 2026, permitting through 2029, construction from fall 2029, and service beginning in 2032 — the same dates the utility has presented to the City.

Hundreds of Temecula Residents Voice Opposition to Golden Pacific Powerlink Project at SDG&E Open House

Hundreds of residents and business owners packed SDG&E's August 26 open house at the Embassy Suites — filling a 250-capacity ballroom and spilling into the lobby — to oppose the proposed Golden Pacific Powerlink.

Statement From Save Temecula: Regarding SDG&E Open House 8/26/2026

Beyond the headlines: a deeper look at SDG&E Open House preview and broader context.

Get ready for SDG&E's Temecula open house — Wednesday, August 26

August 26 · 4–7 PM @ Embassy Suites

SDG&E's Temecula open house is Wednesday, August 26, 4–7PM at the Embassy Suites. Here's what it is, what it isn't, and why turnout matters — wear yellow.

SDG&E Announces Alternative Routes — Only One of Four Bypasses Temecula

SDG&E announced three alternative routes it will file alongside the preliminary route disclosed in May. Only one of the four routes SDG&E will submit to the CPUC bypasses Temecula.

500-kilovolt Golden Pacific Powerlink could dip into OC, IE, but it’s not a done deal

The Register put hard numbers on the project: $1.62 billion, about 150 miles, and SDG&E's largest capital project ever — with the cost spread across every ratepayer in the CAISO grid, of which SDG&E customers carry 9%. It also reported that SDG&E's own environmental filing includes an alternative route that bypasses Temecula, running south along Palomar Mountain instead. Nothing would go underground, and the CPUC has the final say.

Temecula's Mayor: Stop SDG&E's Golden Pacific Powerlink

Mayor Jessica Alexander tells residents SDG&E's Golden Pacific Powerlink doesn't belong in Temecula — and asks the community to sign up and join the fight.

Grassroots Coalition to Rally July 31 Against Proposed 200-Foot High-Voltage Power Line Through Temecula

July 31 · 4–6 PM @ Duck Pond

Save Temecula will host a public rally on Friday, July 31 at the Temecula Duck Pond to protest SDG&E's proposed Golden Pacific Powerlink — media invited for interviews, visuals, and a community briefing.

Temecula is not SDG&E's extension cord

The campaign video that named the problem: SDG&E serves San Diego and Orange counties — not Riverside — yet Temecula is the community asked to live under the towers.

New Opposition To Proposed SDG&E Powerlink Transmission Line From Tourism, Wineries

Visit Temecula Valley and the Temecula Valley Winegrowers Association came out against the Golden Pacific Powerlink's route through the valley, arguing the towers would damage the scenery the region's $1.137 billion tourism economy runs on — and that Temecula carries the wildfire and environmental risk while the power moves on to somewhere else.