Tower 1282296 — Orinda, CA
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1282296 — tower (type not specified) near Orinda, California. Filed under the FCC's older general tower code, which does not record whether the tower is guyed, lattice or a monopole.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1282296 is a 39 m (127 ft) tower near Orinda, Contra Costa County, California. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Jul 20, 2013. It is registered to PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, which holds 211 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1282296 |
| Unique system identifier | 2681724 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Jul 20, 2013 |
| Registration issued | Nov 6, 2018 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2011-AWP-8531-OE |
| FAA circular | — |
| Painting / lighting spec | NONE |
| Marking / lighting code | None (1) |
The painting/lighting specification is copied as filed: the FAA marking and lighting chapters and paragraphs cited in the ASR record. The marking/lighting code is decoded using the FCC registration form's code list.
Registered owner
PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
Fresno, CA · FRN 0029560497
Holds 211 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- Transmission Tower 01/16 138 Camino Pablo
- City
- Orinda
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94563
- County
- Contra Costa County
- County FIPS
- 06013
- Coordinates
- 37.88883, -122.19517
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1282296 compared with others?
At 39 m, structure 1282296 is about 37% above the 28 m average across the 216 structures registered in Contra Costa County. It is about 20% above the California average of 32 m across 11,860 registrations. Among the 75,247 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (TOWER), the average overall height is 76 m, so this one is about half of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 125 m, which puts the top of the structure 164 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1282296, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Orinda in Contra Costa County, California, at coordinates 37.88883, -122.19517, with the site address filed as "Transmission Tower 01/16 138 Camino Pablo". Contra Costa County has 216 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 14th-largest count among the 58 California counties with registrations, and 116 of them are marked constructed. California as a whole has 11,860 registrations, the 2nd-largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is San Francisco, CA · 1001289, a lattice tower at 298 m (constructed).
What does the status "Constructed" mean?
Constructed means the owner has notified the FCC that construction is complete, so the registry treats the structure as standing. The FCC issued registration 1282296 on Nov 6, 2018. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 6,866 in California.
Who owns antenna structure 1282296?
The FCC record lists PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY of Fresno, CA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0029560497. Across the registry it holds 211 structure registrations, the 106th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 211 in California. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (87 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2011-AWP-8531-OE, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 1, is listed on the FCC registration form as "None".
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1282296?
Its registered overall height above ground is 39 m (127 ft), and 164 m (537 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1282296?
The registered owner is PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, which holds 211 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1282296?
It is located near Orinda, Contra Costa County, California at Transmission Tower 01/16 138 Camino Pablo (37.88883, -122.19517). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Jul 20, 2013.
What type of structure is 1282296?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code TOWER, which decodes to "Tower (type not specified)". Filed under the FCC's older general tower code, which does not record whether the tower is guyed, lattice or a monopole. 75,247 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Contra Costa County, CA?
Contra Costa County has 216 FCC-registered antenna structures, 116 of them constructed — the 14th-largest count among 58 counties in California.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1282296, weekly bulk file.
About this data
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 13, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structure 1282296, Orinda, Contra Costa County, California”, https://towercensus.com/towers/california/orinda-1282296 (data as of October 13, 2026).