“The Riverside Transmission Reliability Project (RTRP) is a joint project between SCE and Riverside Public Utilities (RPU). The RTRP is a 10-mile, double-circuit 220 kV transmission line project comprising approximately four miles of underground and six miles of overhead construction. SCE first obtained direction and approval from the California Independent System Operator to construct RTRP in June 2006, to address reliability limitations affecting the RPU system.
Approvals for construction under the California Public Utilities Commission were granted to SCE in March of 2020. Construction activities were on hold due to efforts to modify the project. The City of Riverside voted on May 21, 2024 to move forward with the project as approved and commence construction, which began in June 2025.” – Southern California Edison
Saf-T-Co Supply is deeply involved with the Riverside Transmission Reliability Project being one of the main suppliers for the underground products being used. Saf-T-Co has supplied 8″, 5″, and 3-1/2″ schedule 40 conduit, fittings, grounding wire, and all accessories needed to complete the project while complying with the SCE requirements. We are proud to be supplying both ILB Electric and Professional Electric so they can beat their deadlines and get reliable power to the County of Riverside.
“The Riverside Transmission Reliability Project (RTRP) will provide the City of Riverside with a critical second power connection to the California electric grid. The City of Riverside is working with its partner, Southern California Edison, to establish the second power connection to the statewide power grid in order to meet the needs of additional power capacity and to serve existing and projected electrical demand in the city. This project will ensure Riverside’s hospitals, trauma centers, jails, fire stations, traffic signals, universities, schools, colleges, businesses and families have reliable energy should there be any type of natural disaster, accident, or any other unanticipated event.” –City Of Riverside
To find out more visit SCE.com and riversideca.gov