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Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: Project Operations Compliance Report submitted in FERC P-619-000 by Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Date:Thursday, March 5, 2026 4:37:15 PM
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On 3/5/2026, the following Filing was submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Washington D.C.:
Filer: Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Docket(s): P-619-000
Lead Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Filing Type: Project Operations Compliance Report
Description: Pacific Gas and Electric Company submits schedule update re the Bucks Storage Dam Low Level Outlet Modification Project of the Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project under P-619.
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Power Generation
300 Lakeside Drive
Oakland, CA 94612
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 28209
Oakland, CA 94604
March 5, 2026
Via Electronic Submittal (E-File)
Frank L. Blackett, P.E., Regional Engineer
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Division of Dam Safety and Inspections
100 First Street, Suite 2300
San Francisco, CA 94105-3084
RE: Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 619-CA
Bucks Storage Dam Low Level Outlet
Schedule Update – Bucks Storage Dam Low Level Outlet Modification Project
Dear Frank L. Blackett:
This letter presents an update to Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) submittal
package for the Bucks Storage Dam Low Level Outlet Modification Project, which is part of
PG&E’s Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC) No. 619. PG&E submitted a request for FERC authorization on July 25, 2025.
As of this update, FERC authorization has not yet been issued. The project schedule is
dependent on the procurement of the fixed cone valve which has a substantial lead time
(20+ weeks). At this time, even if FERC authorization were received immediately, delivery
of the fixed cone valve would not be anticipated until approximately July, and construction
would require a minimum duration of approximately three months. Proceeding under those
conditions would extend construction into winter, which is not feasib le due to safety,
access, and operational limitations.
Accordingly, provided FERC authorization is received, PG&E would proceed with
procurement of the required equipment and initiate construction following snowmelt in
June 2027, with construction completion anticipated by August 2027.
Should you have technical questions concerning this matter, please contact Ben Fontana,
senior dam safety engineer for PG&E, at (530) 762 -9459. For general questions, please
contact Jamie Visinoni, senior license coordinator for PG&E, at (530) 215-6676.
Sincerely,
Kyle Ingvoldsen, P.E.
Supervisor, Power Generation Project Engineering
Document Accession #: 20260305-5158 Filed Date: 03/05/2026
Document Content(s)
PGE20260305_619_BucksStorage_LCFlow_ModSch_Upd.pdf........................1
Document Accession #: 20260305-5158 Filed Date: 03/05/2026