HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.8.20 Board Correspondence - FW_ Emergency Action Plan submitted in FERC P-1061-019,et al. by Pacific Gas and Electric Company,et al.
From:Schuman, Amy
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Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: Emergency Action Plan submitted in FERC P-1061-019,et al. by Pacific Gas and Electric
Company,et al.
Date:Thursday, October 8, 2020 8:33:26 AM
Good morning,
Please see the email below from FERC.
Amy Schuman
Associate Clerk of the Board
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Suite 200, Oroville, CA 95965
O: 530.552.3300 |D: 530.552.3308 | F: 530.538.7120
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Subject: Emergency Action Plan submitted in FERC P-1061-019,et al. by Pacific Gas and Electric Company,et al.
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On 10/8/2020, the following Filing was submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Washington D.C.:
Filer: Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (as Agent)
Docket(s): P-1061-019
P-1121-000
P-1333-000
P-1354-000
P-137-000
P-178-000
P-1988-000
P-2107-000
P-2130-000
P-2310-000
P-233-000
P-2661-000
P-2687-000
P-606-000
P-619-000
P-77-001
P-803-000
P-96-000
Lead Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Filing Type: Emergency Action Plan
Description: Emergency Action Plan Exemptions for the Potter Valley Hydroelectric Project et al of Pacific Gas and Electric
Company under P-77 et al.
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245 Market Street
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Mailing Address:
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October 7, 2020
Via Electronic Submittal (E-File)
Mr. Frank L. Blackett, P.E., Regional Engineer
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Division of Dam Safety and Inspections
San Francisco Regional Office
100 First Street, Suite 2300
San Francisco, CA 94105-3084
SUBJECT:Emergency Action Plan Exemptions:
Potter Valley Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 77-CA
Kerckhoff Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 96-CA
Mokelumne Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 137-CA
Kern Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 178-CA
Pit 3,4,5 Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 233-CA
Kilarc-Cow Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 606-CA
Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 619-CA
DeSabla-Centerville Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 803-CA
Phoenix Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 1061-CA
Battle Creek Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 1121-CA
Tule Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 1333-CA
Crane Valley Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 1354-CA
Haas-Kings Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 1988-CA
Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2107-CA
Spring Gap–Stanislaus Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2130-CA
Drum-Spaulding Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2310-CA
Hat Creek Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2661-CA
Pit 1 Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2687-CA
ENCLOSURES CONTAIN CUI//CEII – DO NOT RELEASE
Dear Frank Blackett:
This letter presents the results of Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) annual
review of dams that are exempt from emergency action plan (EAP) filing requirements
(Enclosure 1), hereby submitted for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
review. The dams that hold exempt status for EAP requirements are the FERC projects
listed in this letter’s subject lines, above.
As a follow-up to the PG&E letter submitted to FERC on August 6, 2020, titled
Continuation of Exemptions from Filing Emergency Action Plans, PG&E has revised its
Mr. Frank L. Blackett, P.E., Regional Engineer
October 7, 2020
Page 2
procedure for verifying EAP exemption. The procedure nowincludesfield reconnaissance
for both upstream and downstream reaches while performing an annual review of the EAP-
exempt dams. The Wildcat Canal Diversion has been removed from the list of exempt
dams and the Big Bend Dam has been added to the list of exempt dams.
Documentation of the annual review and verification of continued exempt status for each
project is provided in Enclosures 2 through 4. Additionally, PG&E’s emergency contact lists
have been updated for each exemption watershed and are attached in Enclosure 5.
As described in the enclosed verification forms (Enclosures 2,3,4), PG&E did not find
changes to upstream or downstream conditions at its exempt dams except at Fuller Lake
Dam (NATDAM No. CA00351, see enclosure 4), which is part of PG&E’s Drum-Spaulding
Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 2310). At Fuller Lake Dam, a general increase in public
recreation below the dam was noted during the reconnaissance. Although no existing
recreational facilities are below the dam and no apparent change in the types of
recreational activities are taking place in the area, more cars parked along the road at
trailheads and other access points suggest a higher level of use than in previous years.
PG&E believes the apparent increase in recreational activity downstream of Fuller Lake
Dam may reflect a social preference for outdoor recreation during the COVID-19
pandemic. Although it is not clear if the level of increased use will persist after the
pandemic, PG&E is evaluating the changing conditions and is in the process of reviewing
the dam’s hazard classification. Because the California Department of Water Resources,
Division of Safety of Dams, has recently classified Fuller Lake Dam as a significant hazard
structure, PG&E is developing an EAP for the dam. As part of this effort, PG&E proposes
to perform a hypothetical dam-breach study for Fuller Lake Dam and submit the results of
the study to FERC by December 31, 2021.
For calendar years 2020 and 2021, PG&E requests a continuation of exemption from filing
an EAP for all the dams identified in Enclosure 1. If you have questions, please contact me
at (530) 616-1079.
Sincerely,
Andrew Hagen
Principal, Public Safety
Enclosures: CUI//CEII –DO NOT RELEASE
1. Results of PG&E’s Annual Review of EAP-Exempt Dams
2. Verification Forms Project Nos. 77, 96, 137, 178, 233-5, 606, 619, 803, 1061
3. Verification Forms Project Nos. 1121, 1333, 1354
4. Verification Forms Project Nos. 1988, 2107, 2130, 2310, 2661, 2687
5. Emergency Contact Lists