Pelton Round Butte Hydroelectric Project's 2024 Water Quality Monitoring Report

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The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon and Portland General Electric Company have submitted the 2024 Water Quality Monitoring Report for the Pelton Round Butte Hydroelectric Project, as required by Article 416 of the license issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The report, prepared in consultation with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation Water Control Board, details the water quality monitoring activities conducted for the project in 2024. The submission of this report marks the fulfillment of a regulatory requirement, underscoring the importance of environmental compliance in the operation of the hydroelectric project.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Pelton Round Butte Hydroelectric Project, a joint venture between the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon and Portland General Electric Company, is subject to strict environmental regulations.
  • The project is required to submit an annual water quality monitoring report, as stipulated in Article 416 of the license issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
  • The 2024 Water Quality Monitoring Report was prepared in consultation with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation Water Control Board to ensure environmental compliance.
  • The report's submission is a regulatory requirement, reinforcing the importance of monitoring water quality in the operation of the hydroelectric project.
  • The project's environmental compliance efforts are exemplified by Megan Hill's assertion that the review draft of the report was distributed on May 5, 2025, and the consultation record is documented as Appendix 3.
  • The project's license requires the submission of such reports to maintain environmental compliance, as evident in the Commission's Order Approving Settlement and Issuing New License, dated June 21, 2005, and order on reh'g, dated March 17, 2006.

The submission of the 2024 Water Quality Monitoring Report for the Pelton Round Butte Hydroelectric Project underscores the importance of environmental compliance in the operation of hydroelectric facilities. This report serves as a critical component in ensuring the protection of the environment and maintaining public trust.

Statistics:

  • 2024: The year in which the water quality monitoring activities for the Pelton Round Butte Hydroelectric Project took place.
  • 30 days: The timeframe within which the Joint Licensees must file the annual report of water quality monitoring with the Commission and the Fish Committee after its filing with DEQ and WCB.
  • April 2, 2008: The date on which the Commission issued an order requiring the report to be filed by June 1 each year.
  • June 1: The date by which the report must be filed each year, as stipulated by the Commission's order dated April 2, 2008.
  • May 5, 2025: The date on which the review draft of the 2024 Water Quality Monitoring Report was distributed.

Sources:

  • Portland General Electric Company & Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, 111 FERC P 61,450 (2005), order on reh'g 117 FERC P 61,112 (2006).
  • Portland General Electric Company & Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, 123 FERC P 62,008 (2008).
  • Filed Document: Debbie-Anne A. Reese Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20426 Re: Project No. 2030 - Pelton Round Butte Hydroelectric Project - Article 416 - 2024 Water Quality Monitoring Report