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Pacific Gas and Electric Company Submits Periodic Inspection Report for Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project

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The Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has submitted a periodic inspection (PI) report for the Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project's Bucks Diversion Dam to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The report, prepared in accordance with Title 18 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Section 12.36, is the result of a 12th Part 12D safety inspection conducted by an independent consultant (IC) team authorized by FERC in a letter dated February 11, 2025. The inspection was prepared by HDR Engineering and dated October 20, 2025.

Key Takeaways:

  • The report is a periodic inspection (PI) report for the Bucks Diversion Dam, part of the Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 619.
  • The inspection was conducted in accordance with Title 18 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Section 12.36.
  • FERC authorized the inspection plan and IC team for this dam in a letter dated February 11, 2025.
  • PG&E provided the PI pre-inspection preparation report to FERC in a letter dated May 16, 2025.
  • The report will be reviewed by FERC, and PG&E will prepare plans and schedules for addressing IC recommendations.
  • PG&E will submit the plans and schedules to FERC by January 1, 2026.

Statistics:

  • The report was prepared by HDR Engineering and dated October 20, 2025.
  • The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) authorized the inspection plan and IC team for this dam in a letter dated February 11, 2025.
  • The Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) provided the PI pre-inspection preparation report to FERC in a letter dated May 16, 2025.
  • PG&E will submit the plans and schedules to FERC by January 1, 2026.

Sources:

  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
  • Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)
  • HDR Engineering

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