2025-03005Notice

California Gets One Year to Okay PG&E Water Plans – Or Auto-Yes!

Published Date: 2/24/2025

Notice

Summary

Pacific Gas and Electric Company asked California for permission to make sure their project won’t harm water quality. California has one year, until January 21, 2026, to approve or deny this request. If they don’t decide by then, the approval is automatically given, which could speed up the project and save time and money.

Analyzed Economic Effects

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California: One-Year Water Quality Deadline

California has until January 21, 2026 to approve or deny Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s Clean Water Act section 401(a)(1) water quality certification request, which was received on January 21, 2025. If California does not act by January 21, 2026, the certification is automatically deemed waived under section 401(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act, which could allow the project to proceed sooner and save time and money.

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Key Dates

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1/21/2025
2/24/2025

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