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Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: Progress Report submitted in FERC P-803-087 by Pacific Gas and Electric Company,et al.
Date:Monday, June 6, 2022 11:21:20 AM
Please see Board Correspondence below.
Shaina Paulsen
Associate Clerk of The Board
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Suite 200, Oroville, CA 95965
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On 6/1/2022, the following Filing was submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Washington D.C.:
Filer: Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Pacific Gas & Electric Company (as Agent)
Docket(s): P-803-087
Lead Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Filing Type: Progress Report
Description: Pacific Gas and Electric Company submits Quarterly Progress Report for the DeSabla-Centerville Project under P-803.
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Kimberly Ognisty Mailing Address
P.O. Box 7442
Senior Counsel
Law Department San Francisco, CA 94120
Street/Courier Address
Law Department
77 Beale Street, B30A
San Francisco, CA 94105
(510) 227-7060
Fax: (415) 973-5520
E-Mail:
Kimberly.Ognisty@pge.com
DeSabla-Centerville Project
FERC No. 803-087 - California
June 1, 2022
Via Electronic Filing
Kimberly D. Bose,Secretary
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
888 First Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20426
RE:DeSabla-Centerville Project, FERC No. 803-087
QuarterlyStatus Report
Dear Secretary Bose:
On June 16, 2017, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission)
issued a letter order to Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) approving PG&E’s Plan and
Schedule for the Sale and Transfer of the DeSabla-Centerville Project, which was filed with the
Commission on May 19, 2017. The Commission’s letter order directed PG&E to file quarterly
progress reports starting on September 1, 2017, that include the following information: (1) an
update on the implemented plan and schedule; (2) the progress made in negotiating the sale and
transfer of the project; and (3) any other relevant information. PG&E’s quarterly update is provided
below:
1) Update on the implementedplan andschedule.
PG&E issued a Request for Offers (RFO) seeking proposals for the acquisition of the
DeSabla-Centerville Project (DeSabla) on September 6, 2017. Following is a brief summary of the
RFO process that has been completed thus far:
PG&E received twenty-eight (28) signed Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
from various parties, including independent power producers, public utilities,
institutional investors, and local government entities. Each party that signed and
returned an NDA received a form of indicative proposal and statement of
qualifications during the week of October 16, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary
June 1, 2022
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PG&E received seven indicative proposals from interested parties on or before
January 5, 2018. PG&E narrowed the list to the four most qualified, all of whom
completed further diligence and submitted final proposals to PG&E on or before
May 4, 2018.
PG&E selected a prospective buyer for the Project and executed a non-binding
Letter of Intent on June 21, 2018.
2) Progress made in negotiating the sale and transfer of the Project.
Progress on good faith negotiations was adversely impacted by the 2018 Camp Fire,
PG&E’s bankruptcy proceedings, and the completion of technical interconnection
studies. Staff engaged in these negotiations have also been impacted by recent
northern California wildfires.
Although these unanticipated disruptions continue to create delays, negotiations are
nearing completion regarding specific business terms for the potential sale and
transfer of the Project. Expected completion of final due diligence by the end of
2020 was delayed due to Covid-19 events and restrictions, along with public safety
access restrictions related to 2020 wildfires impacting the Project. Final due
diligence has been completed as of November 1, 2021
The parties have reached final agreement on terms and conditions for sale and
transfer of the Project. However, circumstances have developed requiring further
consideration by the parties, resulting in continued delays to submittal of the joint
transfer application. An update regarding the expected schedule will be provided in
PG&E’s next quarterly report if the delays are resolved.
3) Other relevant information.
PG&E understands and acknowledges the Commission’s desire for the timely sale
and transfer of DeSabla and will work diligently to expedite the process. We
appreciate the Commission’s continued understanding regarding the extraordinary
circumstances creating the current delays and will strive to keep the Commission
informed of any resulting changes to the process.
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary
June 1, 2022
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If you have any questions please contact Mike Schonherr, Director, Strategic Agreements
at (415) 973-4535 or mike.schonherr@pge.com. You can also reach me at (510) 227-7060 or
kimberly.ognisty@pge.com.
Sincerely,
Kimberly Ognisty
Senior Counsel, Hydro Generation
cc: Terry L. Turpin, Director Office of Energy Projects, FERC
John Katz, Deputy Associate General Counsel for Energy Projects, FERC
Gerald M. Lutticken
Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC
Valtec Power, LLC
Butte Creek Improvement Company, Inc.
Paradise Irrigation District
KC Hydro (family of companies)
United States ForestService
California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, Friends of Butte Creek, American Whitewater,
and Friends of the River
DeSabla-Centerville Service List, FERCProject No. 803
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that I have this day served the foregoing document upon each person
designated on the official service lists compiled by the Secretary in this proceeding (P-803-087),
in accordance with Rule 2010 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 C.F.R. §
385.2010.
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Dated at Walnut Creek, California, this 1 day of June 2022.
/s/ Lynn Powell
L YNN POWELL
PG&E Law Department
77 Beale Street, B30A-3012
San Francisco, CA 94105-1814
(415) 973-3164
Lynn.Powell@pge.com