Pacific Gas and Electric Company Submits Document to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Strategic Insights -

The Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has submitted a document to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regarding the Drum-Spaulding Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2310. The document pertains to the proposed Downstream Masonry Wall Repairs Project for the Meadow Lake Dam, which has undergone a Section 106 consultation with the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) as per the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.

Key Takeaways:

  • The PG&E has requested FERC authorization to proceed with the Downstream Masonry Wall Repairs Project on August 22, 2025.
  • SHPO concurred with PG&E's finding of no adverse effects to historic properties for the Project in a letter dated August 25, 2025.
  • The Project involves restoring the collapsed masonry wall on the downstream face of Meadow Lake Dam and has been reviewed by SHPO under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.
  • The State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) has agreed with PG&E's finding of no adverse effect to historic properties, citing the review of potential effects on eligible resources for the National Register of Historic Places and their determination to flag and avoid these properties.
  • The SHPO's concurrence letter to PG&E is provided in Enclosure 1 of the submitted document.
  • The FERC is expected to review and assess the submitted document, potentially authorizing the PG&E to proceed with the Downstream Masonry Wall Repairs Project.

Statistics:

  • August 22, 2025: The date on which PG&E requested FERC authorization to proceed with the Downstream Masonry Wall Repairs Project.
  • August 25, 2025: The date on which SHPO concurred with PG&E's finding of no adverse effects to historic properties for the Project.
  • 3: The number of historic properties identified within the Area of Potential Effects, including the P-29-000853-Meadow Lake Townsite, the P-29-004052-mining resource, and the P-29-004055-mining/water conveyance resource.

Sources:

  • Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Power Generation 300 Lakeside Drive Oakland, CA 94612 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 28209 Oakland, CA 94604 Via Electronic Submittal (E-File), Debbie-Anne Reese, Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Division of Hydropower Administration and Compliance 888 First Street, NE Washington, D.C. 20426 RE: Drum-Spaulding Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2310-CA Meadow Lake Dam, NATDAM No. CA00366 Section 106 Consultation for Meadow Lake Dam Downstream Masonry Wall Repairs Project SHPO Concurrence, August 28, 2025.
  • State of California * Natural Resources Agency Gavin Newsom, Governor DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION Julianne Polanco, State Historic Preservation Officer 1725 23rd Street, Suite 100, Sacramento, CA 95816-7100 Telephone: (916) 445-7000 FAX: (916) 445-7053 calshpo.ohp@parks.ca.gov www.ohp.parks.ca.gov Armando Quintero, Director, August 25, 2025 In reply refer to: FERC_2025_0807_001 Ms. Leslie Sakowicz Senior Cultural Resource Specialist Pacific Gas and Electric Company VIA EMAIL RE: Section 106 Consultation for the Meadow Lake Dam Repair and Installation of Rockfill Buttress, Drum Spaulding Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 2310).