PG&E Wants To Surrender Something, Government Suspicious
Published Date: 11/25/2025
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Summary
Pacific Gas & Electric wants to give up its license for the Potter Valley Hydroelectric Project in California and use some project lands for other purposes. This affects local communities, environmental groups, and government agencies who can share their thoughts by December 1, 2025. The change could impact water use and land management, so everyone’s input matters before final decisions are made.
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Surrender and Dam Removal Proposal
Pacific Gas & Electric filed on July 25, 2025 to surrender the Potter Valley Hydroelectric Project and proposes to decommission and remove Scott Dam and associated facilities in Lake and Mendocino counties, California. The proposal also would restore the remnant inundation zones of Lake Pillsbury and Van Arsdale Reservoir and nearby riparian, wetlands, and upland areas, which could change local water use and land management.
Proposal to Allow Continued Water Diversion (NERF)
As a condition of surrender, PG&E asks FERC to approve a non-project use so the Eel-Russian Project Authority can build a New Eel-Russian Facility (NERF) on project lands to continue diverting flows from the Eel River watershed to the Russian River watershed. That continued diversion would change how water flows are allocated between these watersheds in Lake and Mendocino counties, California.
Removal of Recreational Facilities and Land Restoration
PG&E proposes to remove licensed recreational facilities (campgrounds, day-use facilities, kiosk, and boat ramps) associated with the project and restore the affected U.S. Forest Service and PG&E lands. Removing those facilities could reduce public recreation access and affect local recreation-dependent businesses and services in Lake and Mendocino counties, California.
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