Notice2023-13076

Pacific Gas & Electric Company, Pacific Generation, LLC; Notice of Application for Transfer of Licenses and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

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June 20, 2023

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39838-39839]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13076]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 77-316, 96-050, 137-216, 175-030, 233-245, 606-041, 619-
175, 803-119, 1061-105, 1121-137, 1354-033, 1962-221, 1988-102, 2105-
129, 2106-077, 2107-051, 2130-125, 2310-252, 2661-094, 2687-189, 2735-
102, and 14531-002]


Pacific Gas & Electric Company, Pacific Generation, LLC; Notice 
of Application for Transfer of Licenses and Soliciting Comments, 
Motions To Intervene, and Protests

    On December 13, 2022, as supplemented on April 10, 2023, Pacific 
Gas and Electric Company (PG&E or transferor) and Pacific Generation 
(Pacific or transferee) filed jointly an application for the transfer 
of license of the following projects:

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                 Project name                     Project No.                       Location
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Potter Valley.................................              77  Eel and East Branch Russian rivers, Mendocino
                                                                 and Lake counties, California.
Kerckhoff.....................................              96  San Joaquin River, Fresno and Madera counties,
                                                                 California.
Mokelumne River...............................             137  Mokelumne, North Fork Mokelumne, and Bear rivers
                                                                 and tributaries of the North Fork, Alpine,
                                                                 Amador, and Calaveras counties, California.
Balch.........................................             175  North Fork Kings River, Fresno County,
                                                                 California.
Pit 3, 4, and 5...............................             233  Pit River, Shasta County, California.
Kilarc-Cow Creek..............................             606  South Cow and Old Cow creeks, Shasta County,
                                                                 California.
Bucks Creek...................................             619  Bucks, Grizzly, and Milk Ranch creeks and their
                                                                 tributaries, Plumas County, California.
DeSabla-Centerville...........................             803  West Branch Feather River and Butte Creek
                                                                 tributaries, Butte County, California.
Phoenix.......................................            1061  South Fork of the Stanislaus River in Tuolumne
                                                                 County, California.
Battle Creek..................................            1121  Mainstem, North Fork, and South Fork Battle
                                                                 Creek, Shasta and Tehama counties, California.
Crane Valley..................................            1354  North Fork Willow, South Fork Willow, Chilkoot,
                                                                 and Chiquito creeks, Madera County, California.
Rock Creek-Cresta.............................            1962  North Fork Feather River and its tributaries,
                                                                 Plumas and Butte counties, California.
Haas-Kings River..............................            1988  North Fork Kings River, Fresno County,
                                                                 California.
Upper North Fork Feather River................            2105  North Fork Feather River and on Butt Creek,
                                                                 Plumas County, California.
McCloud-Pit...................................            2106  McCloud and Pit rivers, Shasta County,
                                                                 California.
Poe...........................................            2107  North Fork Feather River, Butte County,
                                                                 California.
Spring Gap-Stanislaus.........................            2130  Middle and South Fork Stanislaus River,
                                                                 Calaveras and Tuolumne counties, California.
Upper Drum-Spaulding..........................            2310  Yuba and Bear rivers, Nevada and Placer
                                                                 counties, California.
Hat Creek.....................................            2661  Hat Creek, Shasta County, California.
Pit 1.........................................            2687  Fall and Pit rivers, Shasta County, California.
Helms Pumped Storage Project..................            2735  Helms Creek and North Fork Kings River, Fresno
                                                                 County, California.

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Lower Drum Spaulding..........................           14531  Bear River, Nevada County, California.
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    The applicants seek Commission approval to transfer the licenses 
for the above projects from the transferor to the transferee. The 
transfer of licenses is part of a broader corporate restructuring to 
facilitate raising equity capital for PG&E's utility needs. The 
transferee will be required by the Commission to comply with all the 
requirements of the licenses as though it were the original licensee.
    Applicant Contacts: For Transferor and Transferee: Kimberly 
Ognisty, Chief Counsel, Law Department, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company, Oakland General Office, 300 Lakeside Avenue, Oakland, CA 
94612, Phone: (510) 227-7060, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#014a686c6364736d782f6e666f68727578417166642f626e6c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6d2604000f081f011443020a03041e19142d1d0a08430e0200">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, and 
Charles R. Sensiba, Elizabeth J. McCormick, Troutman Pepper Hamilton 
Sanders, LLP, 401 9th St. NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004, Phone 
(CS): (202) 274-2850, and Phone (EM): (202) 274-2993, Email: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#86c5eee7f4eae3f5a8f5e3e8f5efe4e7c6f2f4e9f3f2ebe7e8a8e5e9eb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ca89a2abb8a6afb9e4b9afa4b9a3a8ab8abeb8a5bfbea7aba4e4a9a5a7">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> and <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#63260f0a19020106170b4d0e00000c110e0a00082317110c16170e020d4d000c0e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2c694045564d4e49584402414f4f435e41454f476c585e435958414d42024f4341">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.
    FERC Contact: Mrs. Anumzziatta Purchiaroni, (202) 502-6191 or 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#460728332b3c3c2f2732322768363334252e2f273429282f062023342568212930"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bdfcd3c8d0c7c7d4dcc9c9dc93cdc8cfded5d4dccfd2d3d4fddbd8cfde93dad2cb">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests: 
30 days from the date that the Commission issues this notice. The 
Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, 
motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission's eFiling 
system at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp</a>. Commenters can 
submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior 
registration, using the eComment system at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp</a>. You must include your name and contact information 
at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online 
Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f1b7b4a3b2be9f9d989f94a28481819e8385b197948392df969e87"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="87c1c2d5c4c8e9ebeee9e2d4f2f7f7e8f5f3c7e1e2f5e4a9e0e8f1">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or 
(202) 502-8659 (TTY).
    In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy. 
Submissions sent via U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to, Kimberly 
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any 
other carrier must be addressed to, Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, 
Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should include Project 
numbers 77-316, 96-050, 137-216, 175-030, 233-245, 606-041, 619-175, 
803-119, 1061-105, 1121-137, 1354-133, 1962-221, 1988-102, 2105-129, 
2106-077, 1107-051, 2130-125, 2310-252, 2661-094, 2687-189, 2735-102, 
and 14531-002. Comments emailed to Commission staff are not considered 
part of the Commission record.
    The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports 
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission 
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, 
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access 
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For 
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as 
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is 
encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#307f606070565542531e575f46"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="38776868785e5d4a5b165f574e">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

    Dated: June 13, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-13076 Filed 6-16-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P


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