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Pacific Gas and Electric Company Requests Extension of Time for Lyons Dam Safety Inspections

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has submitted a document to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requesting an extension of time to address two safety inspection recommendations for Lyons Dam, part of the PG&E's Phoenix Hydroelectric Project. The company is seeking additional time to fulfill Recommendations 25 and 6, issued by FERC in November 2022 and May 2020, respectively.

PG&E's original plan to address Recommendation 6 (R-6) was established on July 8, 2020, with a revised plan submitted on August 15, 2023. For Recommendation 25 (R-25), the original plan was set on January 30, 2023, and updated on August 15, 2023. The company has submitted a reasoned basis for the extension of time request, as required by Title 18 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 12.40(d).

Key Takeaways:

  • PG&E has requested an extension of time to address two safety inspection recommendations for Lyons Dam.
  • The company's original plan to address Recommendation 6 was established on July 8, 2020, with a revised plan submitted on August 15, 2023.
  • For Recommendation 25, the original plan was set on January 30, 2023, and updated on August 15, 2023.
  • The FERC has been informed of the extension of time request through a letter from PG&E's Deputy Chief Dam Safety Engineer, Chris Raeburn.
  • The letter includes a reasoned basis for the extension of time request, as required by Title 18 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 12.40(d).
  • PG&E has designated dam safety engineer Chris Kliewer as the primary contact for technical questions related to this matter.
  • General questions from FERC should be directed to Sonja Langan, license coordinator for PG&E.

Statistics:

  • The FERC issued Recommendation 25 in November 2022.
  • The FERC issued Recommendation 6 in May 2020.
  • The original plan to address Recommendation 6 was established on July 8, 2020.
  • The original plan to address Recommendation 25 was set on January 30, 2023.
  • The revised plan for Recommendation 6 was submitted on August 15, 2023.
  • The revised plan for Recommendation 25 was submitted on August 15, 2023.
  • The FERC has been informed of PG&E's extension of time request on July 25, 2024.

Sources:

  • [Source 1: PG&E letter to FERC, July 25, 2024]
  • [Source 2: FERC Recommendation 25, November 2022]
  • [Source 3: FERC Recommendation 6, May 2020]

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