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Home My WebLink About11.10.25 Board Correspondence - FW_ Request for Delay of Action_Extension of Time submitted in FERC P-2107-000 by Pacific Gas and Electric Company,et al.From:Clerk of the Board To:Clerk of the Board; Connelly, Bill; Cook, Holly; Cook, Robin; Durfee, Peter; Jessee, Meegan; Kimmelshue, Tod; Kitts, Melissa; Krater, Sharleen; Lee, Lewis; Little, Melissa; Pickett, Andy; Ritter, Tami; Stephens, Brad J.; Sweeney, Kathleen; Teeter, Doug; Zepeda, Elizabeth Cc:Loeser, Kamie; Nuzum, Danielle Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: Request for Delay of Action/Extension of Time submitted in FERC P-2107-000 by Pacific Gas and Electric Company,et al. Date:Monday, November 10, 2025 8:50:18 AM Please see Board Correspondence - -----Original Message----- From: 'FERC eSubscription' <eSubscription@ferc.gov> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2025 5:45 AM Subject: Request for Delay of Action/Extension of Time submitted in FERC P-2107-000 by Pacific Gas and Electric Company,et al. .ATTENTION: This message originated from outside Butte County. Please exercise judgment before opening attachments, clicking on links, or replying.. On 11/10/2025, 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-2107-000 Lead Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company Filing Type: Request for Delay of Action/Extension of Time Description: Pacific Gas and Electric Company submits request for extension of time until 06/30/2026 to respond to FERC's 08/13/2025 additional information request re the amendment request for Water Quality Certification of the Poe Hydroelectric Project under P-2107. 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Box 28209 Oakland, CA 94604 November 7, 2025 Via Electronic Submittal (E-File) Debbie-Anne Reese, Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Division of Hydropower Administration and Compliance 888 First Street, NE Washington, D.C. 20426 RE: Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2107-CA Response to Additional Information Request for Section 401 Water Quality Certification Condition 1 & 9 and Section 4(e) Condition 23 Amendment Requests and Amphibian Monitoring Plan and Poe Bypass Reach Fish and Benthic Macroinvertebrate Monitoring Plan Updates Request For Extension of Time Dear Secretary Reese: This letter respectfully requests the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) to extend the November 11, 2025, deadline to June 30, 2026, to respond to the Additional Information Request (AIR) in FERC’s August 13, 2025, letter regarding Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) amendment request for Section 401 Water Quality Certification Conditions 1 & 9 and Section 4(e) Condition 23 (Amendment) and the Poe Bypass Reach Fish and Benthic Macroinvertebrate Monitoring Plan Updates (Plans). On October 24, 2024, PG&E requested a “Pre-filing Meeting” with SWRCB staff, initiating the 30-day waiting period to file the amendment request. The meeting took place on December 5, 2024, during which the following amendments and plan revisions were discussed. The Forest Service, United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) were in attendance. PG&E filed an amendment request to the SWRCB for WQC Cond. 1, in addition to WQC Cond. 9, and an amendment request with the Forest Service for Section 4(e) Condition No. 23 on December 19, 2024. The Environmental Protection Act gives the SWRCB a full year to respond to PG&E’s amendment request. PG&E requested comments or concurrences from the SWRCB and the Forest Service by February 15, 2025, and received comments from the Forest Service on June 24, 2025 (Enclosure 1). The Forest Service stated that they are not ready to concur with the amendment request at this time. PG&E is awaiting SWRCB response to continue the discussion on the amendment and plan revisions. PG&E is respectfully requesting until June 30, 2026, to provide FERC a biological evaluation/assessment for review as appropriate and to file Forest Service and SWRCB concurrence on amendment requests for Section 401 Water Quality Certification Document Accession #: 20251110-5015 Filed Date: 11/10/2025 Debbie-Anne Reese, Secretary November 7, 2025 Page 2 Conditions 1 & 9 and Section 4(e) Condition 23 and the Poe Bypass Reach Fish and Benthic Macroinvertebrate Monitoring Plan Updates. If you have questions or comments regarding this matter, please contact Anna Urias, license coordinator for PG&E, at (530) 201-1961. Sincerely, Matthew Joseph Supervisor, Hydro License Management Enclosure: 1. Forest Service Response, dated June 24, 2025 cc: via email w/enclosure Parker Thaler, SWRCB - parker.thaler@waterboards.ca.gov Nathan Fisch, SWRCB – Nathan.Fisch@waterboards.ca.gov Jessica Dyke, SWRCB – Jessica.Dyke@waterboards.ca.gov Kurt Sable, Forest Service – kurt.sable@usda.gov Caitlin Ostomel, Forest Service - caitlin.ostomel@usda.gov Erika Brenzovich, Forest Service - erika.brenzovich@usda.gov Dawn Alvarez, Forest Service - dawn.alvarez@usda.gov Leigh Bartoo, USFWS - Aondrea_Bartoo@fws.gov Beth Lawson, CDFW - Beth.Lawson@wildlife.ca.gov Michael Maher, CDFW – Michael.Maher@wildlife.ca.gov Document Accession #: 20251110-5015 Filed Date: 11/10/2025 File Code: 2770 Date: June 24, 2025 Anna Urias Hydro License Coordinator, Power Generation Pacific Gas and Electric Company (503) 201 -1961 AXUS@PGE.com Via Email and Electronic Filing RE: Poe Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2107 – Amendment Request for 4(e) Condition #23 Minimum Instream Flow Dear Ms. Urias, This letter responds to Pacific Gas & Electric Company’s (PG&E’s) December 19, 2024 request to revise United Stated Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (Forest Service) Federal Power Act Section 4(e) Condition No. 23 for Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) Poe Hydroelectric Project, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) No. 2107. My staff have reviewed both the redlined and clean Condition No. 23 prepared and submitted by PG&E on December 19, 2024. It is my understanding that my staff and Kurt Sable, Pacific Southwest Region Hydroelectric Program Coordinator met with you on June 18, 2025 to discuss PG&E’s request. As we mentioned, the Forest Service is not ready to concur with this request at this time. The Poe Reach of the North Fork Feather River is critical habitat for the federally listed Foothill Yellow Legged Frog (FYLF) and this species is known to be very sensitive to flow fluctuations depending on the time of year. There are also temperature concerns for fish species in this reach. This is a fairly new license that was issued in 2018 when the potential listing of the frog was expected and considered in negotiations. Minimum instream flows, ramping rates, and notification procedures were examined closely. The notification periods in this amendment request are significantly shorter and preclude FERC’s involvement. The Forest Service is open to discuss the amendment further with PG&E. We believe some adjustments to Condition No. 23 are possible, but given the sensitivity of this reach, longer notification times are needed. The amendment also needs to consider US Fish & Wildlife consultation timelines and the amendment to the Water Quality Certification. We look forward to working with you on the continued management of the Poe Project and the important habitat along the North Fork Feather River. Please contact Kurt Sable at (530) 616-1823, kurt.sable@usda.gov or Erika Brenzovich, Plumas National Forest Recreation and United States Department of Agriculture Service Plumas National Forest Quincy, CA 95971 530-283-2050 TDD: 530-534-7984 Document Accession #: 20251110-5015 Filed Date: 11/10/2025 Lands Program Manager at (530) 283-7798, erika.brenzovich@usda.gov to set up a meeting to discuss the amendment further. Sincerely, RACHEL A. BIRKEY Acting Forest Supervisor cc: Cailtin Ostomel, Loren Everest, Erika Brenzovich, & Kurt Sable Caring for the Land and Serving People Printed on Recycled Pape Document Accession #: 20251110-5015 Filed Date: 11/10/2025 Digitally signed by RACHEL BIRKEY Date: 2025.06.24 17:29:20 -07'00' 3 Document Accession #: 20251110-5015 Filed Date: 11/10/2025 Document Content(s) PGE20261107_2107_Poe_WQC&4e_AIR_EOT_Ltr.pdf...............................1 PGE20261107_2107_Poe_WQC&4e_AIR_EOT_Enc1.pdf..............................3 Document Accession #: 20251110-5015 Filed Date: 11/10/2025