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Pacific Gas and Electric Company Submits Revised GIS Data for Rock Creek-Cresta Hydroelectric Project

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The Pacific Gas and Electric Company has submitted revised geographic information system (GIS) data for the Rock Creek-Cresta Hydroelectric Project, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) No. 1962, in response to an order issued by FERC on January 8, 2025. The revised GIS data reflects changes to the project boundary and the inclusion of the Poe Reservoir Access Trail recreation site within the project boundary. This letter presents the revised GIS data in electronic file format, as required by FERC, and addresses discrepancies noted by FERC staff in an email dated April 25, 2025.

Key Takeaways:

  • Pacific Gas and Electric Company has submitted revised GIS data for the Rock Creek-Cresta Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 1962, in response to an order issued by FERC on January 8, 2025.
  • The revised GIS data reflects changes to the project boundary and the inclusion of the Poe Reservoir Access Trail recreation site within the project boundary.
  • The FERC boundary polygon has been revised to create a separate boundary polygon for each development, and the federal lands polygon has been revised to include an area of federal land just downstream of the Rock Creek Dam that was previously omitted.
  • The revised GIS data are included as Enclosure 1 in the submission letter.
  • The submission letter is addressed to Secretary Debbie-Anne Reese of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and it is signed by Chadwick McCready, senior license coordinator for Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

Statistics:

  • The revised GIS data were submitted on May [no date provided], 2025.
  • The submission is in response to an order issued by FERC on January 8, 2025 (190 FERC P 62,012).
  • The submission includes revised exhibits G-1, G-3, and G-12 that reflect the construction of the Rock Creek Bench and the inclusion of the Poe Reservoir Access Trail recreation site within the project boundary.

Sources:

  • Order Approving Revised River Access Management Plan and Revised Exhibits A and G, and Revising Annual Charges (FERC No. 1962-CA License Amendment), issued February 24, 2025.
  • Email from FERC staff to Pacific Gas and Electric Company, dated April 25, 2025.

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