Pacific Gas and Electric Company Requests Extension of Time for Strawberry Dam Inspection

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has submitted a document to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission requesting an extension of time to address Recommendation 1 (R-1) from the 12th Part 12D safety inspection report for Strawberry Dam. The dam is part of PG&E's Spring Gap-Stanislaus Hydroelectric Project, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) No. 2130. This request follows a series of previous correspondence, including an original plan and schedule submitted in January 2023, a request for extension of time in December 2024, and an acceptance of the extension by FERC in July 2025.

Key Takeaways:

  • PG&E has submitted a request for extension of time to address Recommendation 1 (R-1) from the 12th Part 12D safety inspection report for Strawberry Dam.
  • The inspection report was dated November 2022, and the original plan and schedule for addressing the recommendation were submitted in January 2023.
  • PG&E has already requested an extension of time in December 2024, which was accepted by FERC in July 2025.
  • The request for extension of time is based on a reasoned basis per Title 18 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 12.40(d).
  • Collin Anderson, dam safety engineer for PG&E, can be contacted at (926) 239-5661 for technical questions, and Sonja Langan, senior license coordinator for PG&E, can be contacted at (209) 419-0019 for general questions.
  • The extension of time request and reason for the request are enclosed with the letter.

Statistics:

  • 12th Part 12D safety inspection report was dated November 2022.
  • Original plan and schedule for addressing the recommendation was submitted in January 2023.
  • Request for extension of time was submitted in December 2024.
  • Extension of time was accepted by FERC in July 2025.

Sources:

  • Letter from Christopher Raeburn, P.E. to Frank L. Blackett, P.E.
  • Enclosure 1: Extension of Time Request, dated [no date provided]
  • FERC No. 2130 - Spring Gap-Stanislaus Hydroelectric Project
  • Title 18 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 12.40(d)