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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 12, 2026 4:37:45 PM
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On 3/12/2026, 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
Dam Safety Compliance Report
Emergency Action Plan
Description: Pacific Gas and Electric Company submits construction plans, quality control inspection program, et al. and request for authorization to
proceed with the repairs on the upstream face of Bucks Storage Dam of the Bucks Creek Hydro Project under P-619.
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300 Lakeside Drive
Oakland, CA 94612
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 28209
Oakland, CA 94604
March 12, 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, NATDAM No. CA00332
Upstream Face Repair – Authorization Request
ENCLOSURES CONTAIN CUI//CEII – DO NOT RELEASE
Dear Frank L. Blackett:
This letter presents Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) submittal package for
repairs on the upstream face of Bucks Storage Dam, which is part of PG&E’s Bucks
Creek Hydroelectric Project, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) No. 619.
The repairs are a result of Recommendation 10 from the 11th Part 12D inspection
completed in 2020. The independent consultant recommended inspecting the upstream
face of the dam. PG&E determined the repairs are necessary after reviewing the results
of a bathymetric survey completed in the fall of 2021 and a dive inspection in October
2023.
Enclosed with this submittal, please find approved-for-construction design documents
(Enclosure 1), a project description (Enclosure 2), a quality control inspection program
(Enclosure 3), a temporary construction emergency action plan (Enclosure 4), and a
design criteria memorandum (Enclosure 5). PG&E has reviewed the consultant’s work
products and concurs with the information presented therein.
PG&E’s plans to release the project to construction to support a construction
mobilization in July 2026. PG&E plans to provide a final construction report within 90
days of completing construction, otherwise PG&E will provide an update on the project
status and a plan and schedule for further action by January 31, 2027.
PG&E respectfully requests FERC authorization to proceed with the project. Should you
have technical questions concerning this matter, please contact Ben Fontana, senior
Document Accession #: 20260312-5125 Filed Date: 03/12/2026
Frank L. Blackett, P.E., Regional Engineer
March 12, 2026
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dam safety engineer for PG&E, at (530) 762-9459. For general questions, please
contact Holly Taylor, senior license coordinator for PG&E, at (530) 789 -7653.
Sincerely,
Robert O. Ellis, P.E., G.E.
Deputy Chief Dam Safety Engineer
Enclosures: CUI//CEII – DO NOT RELEASE
1. Construction Plans for Upstream Concrete Facing Repairs at Bucks Storage Dam
(Approved-for-Construction), prepared by GFT and dated December 31, 2025
2. Bucks Storage Dam Upstream Concrete Facing Repairs, Project Description,
prepared by PG&E and dated February 2026
3. Bucks Storage Dam Upstream Concrete Facing Repairs, Quality Control Inspection
Program, prepared by PG&E and dated March 2026
4. Bucks Storage Dam Upstream Concrete Facing Repairs, Temporary Construction
Emergency Action Plan, Revision 1, prepared by PG&E and dated February 2026
5. Design Criteria Memorandum, Bucks Storage Dam Upstream Liner Repairs,
prepared by Gannett Fleming and dated November 3, 2024
Document Accession #: 20260312-5125 Filed Date: 03/12/2026
Document Content(s)
PGE20260312_619_BucksStg_UpstreamFace_ConstAuth_Ltr.pdf...................1
Document Accession #: 20260312-5125 Filed Date: 03/12/2026