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Home My WebLink About12.03.20 Board Correspondence - FW_ Formal Notice issued in FERC P-619-171 From:Schuman, Amy To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Lambert, Steve;Lucero, Debra;McCracken, Shari; Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;Rodas, Amalia;Sweeney, Kathleen;Teeter, Doug Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: Formal Notice issued in FERC P-619-171 Date:Thursday, December 3, 2020 12:05:24 PM 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 Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | Pinterest -----Original Message----- From: 'FERC eSubscription' <eSubscription@ferc.gov> Sent: Thursday, December 3, 2020 12:05 PM Subject: Formal Notice issued in FERC P-619-171 .ATTENTION: This message originated from outside Butte County. Please exercise judgment before opening attachments, clicking on links, or replying.. On 12/3/2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Washington D.C., issued this document: Docket(s): P-619-171 Lead Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company Filing Type: Formal Notice Description: Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests re Pacific Gas and Electric Company, et al under P-619. 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Comments and Suggestions can be sent to this email address: mailto:FERCOnlineSupport@Ferc.gov UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyP-619-171 City of Santa Clara, California NOTICE OF APPLICATION ACCEPTED FOR FILINGANDSOLICITING COMMENTS, MOTIONS TO INTERVENE,AND PROTESTS (December 3, 2020) Take notice that the following hydroelectric application hasbeen filed with the Commission and isavailable for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Non-capacity amendmentof license b. Project No.: 619-171 c. Date Filed: November 24, 2020 d. Applicants:Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and City of Santa Clara, California e. Name of Project: Bucks CreekHydroelectric Project f. Location: Theproject is located on the North Fork Feather Riverand Bucks and Grizzly creeks in Plumas County, California. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC §§ 791 (a)-825(r) h. Applicant Contacts:Ms.Elisabeth Rossi,Pacific Gas & Electric Company, 245 Market Street,San Francisco,CA94105, (415)531-5186 Mr. Chris Karwick,Silicon Valley Power/City of Santa Clara, 1705 Martin Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95054, (408) 615-6554 i.FERC Contact: Mr.Korede Olagbegi,(202) 502-6268, Korede.Olagbegi@ferc.gov Project No. 619-171 -2- j.Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protestsis30days from the issuance of this notice.The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing.Please filecomments, motions to intervene, andprotests using the Commission’s eFiling system athttp://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/doc-sfiling/ecomment.asp.You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments.For assistance, please contact FERC Online Supportat FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY).In lieu of electronic filing, you may send a paper copy.Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.The first page of any filing should include docket numberP-619-171. Comments emailed to Commission staff are not considered part of the Commission record. The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. k.Description of Request:The applicantspropose to reconnect the Grizzly Powerhouse to the grid.The Grizzly Powerhouseconnects to the grid at Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E)Caribou-Palermo transmission line,viatheproject’s115-kV transmission line referred to as the “Grizzly Tap.”In November 2018, the Caribou- Palermo transmission line was de-energized as aresult of damage from the Camp Fire, forcingthe Grizzly Powerhouse out of service.Following the Camp Fire,PG&E committed to permanently de-energizing the Caribou-Palermo line.The applicants propose toreconnectthe Grizzly Powerhousetothe grid by removing the connection from the Caribou-Palermo lineandinterconnecting the Grizzly Tap at the 230-kV Bucks Creek-Cresta transmission lineinstead, which begins in the Bucks Creek substation yard (substation yard),and is part of the project. The applicantspropose a 3-phase process in order to facilitate the reconnectionto the grid.In the first phase,which it hasalreadycompleted, the applicantsremoveda 900- foot-long sectionof the Grizzly Tap,spanningfrom thesubstation yard to the Caribou- Palermo line.The applicantsreport thatthey did not engage in any ground-disturbing activityto remove the section.The applicantsstate that they arecurrently finalizing the design of the reconnection, but propose inthe second and third phasetoreinforce an existing access bridge withsteel plates to support the weight of vehiclestransporting new Project No. 619-171 -3- electrical equipment,remove a lattice tower in the substation yard, and to reconfigure the substation yard, largely to incorporate a new transformer,so that the 115-kV Grizzly Tap may be stepped up to 230-kV and connected to the existing Bucks Creek-Cresta 230-kV line.The applicantsstate that all activities associated with its non-capacity amendment application would occur within the existing footprint of the previously disturbed areas of the substation yard, the adjacent parking areas and roads, and the Grizzly Tap transmission right of way, and included an Exhibit E (environmental assessment)along withtheapplication. l.Locations of the Applications:TheCommission provides all interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the Internet through the Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp .Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asptobe notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. Agenciesmay obtain copies of the application directly from the applicants.At this time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission’s Public Reference Room due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC atFERCOnlineSupport@ferc.govor call toll free,(866)208-3676 or TTY, (202) 502-8659. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretaryof the Commission. n.Comments, Motions to Intervene, or Protests: Anyone may submit comments, a motion to intervene, or a protest in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, motions to intervene, or protests must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “MOTION TO INTERVENE”, or “PROTEST” as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwisecomply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis.A copy of all other filings inreference to this application must be accompanied by proof of Project No. 619-171 -4- service on all personslisted in the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2010. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary.