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Pacific Gas and Electric Company Submits Seventh Monthly Construction Report for Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has submitted a document to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) detailing the progress of the Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project's Lower Bucks Spillway Rehabilitation Project. The report, submitted on May 2025, outlines the construction activities for the month of May 2025, as part of the project's authorization to proceed granted by FERC in a letter dated May 7, 2024.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 619, is a hydroelectric project that includes the replacement and repair of the spillway at Bucks Diversion Dam, NATDAM No. CA00331.
  • Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) submitted the seventh monthly construction report for the project, which provides details on the construction activities for May 2025.
  • The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) granted authorization to proceed with the project on May 7, 2024, and requested PG&E to file monthly reports to document the progress of construction.
  • The report includes specific details on the construction activities for May 2025, including any technical questions or concerns that can be directed to Ben Fontana, senior dam safety engineer for PG&E.
  • The report is considered CUI//CEII and should not be released.

Statistics:

  • The project is under the FERC No. 619.
  • The project includes the replacement and repair of the spillway at Bucks Diversion Dam, NATDAM No. CA00331.
  • The FERC granted authorization to proceed with the project on May 7, 2024.
  • The report is the seventh monthly construction report for the project.
  • The construction activities for May 2025 are detailed in the report.

Sources:

  • Frank L. Blackett, P.E., Regional Engineer, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Division of Dam Safety and Inspections, 100 First Street, Suite 2300, San Francisco, CA 94105-3084, RE: Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 619-CA.
  • Monthly Construction Report No. 7, prepared by PG&E and dated May 2025.

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