Notice2025-00519
Pacific Gas & Electric Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment
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Published
January 14, 2025
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 14, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 3204]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-00519]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 1988-104]
Pacific Gas & Electric Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment
On November 8, 2024, Pacific Gas & Electric Company filed an
application for a temporary variance from Article 402 for the Haas-
Kings Hydroelectric Project No. 1988. The project is located on the
North Fork Kings River in Fresno County, California. The project does
occupy Federal lands.
The licensee requests a temporary variance of the release
requirements under Article 402 that require it, in part, to release
from the Kings penstock into Dinkey Creek a minimum flow in dry water
years of 15 cubic feet per second (cfs), and from December 1 through
May 31 in wet or normal water year types, as measured at gaging station
the discharge point (KI-31), and to ensure a minimum of 25 cfs in the
North Fork Kings River downstream of Dinkey Creek. With the variance,
the licensee proposes to eliminate the 15 cfs supplemental flow
releases from January 6 through May 31, 2025, to dewater the Kings
River tunnel and penstock to enable the replacement and testing of a
turbine shut-off valve. The licensee states that natural flows will
still be present in Dinkey Creek through this time and that it will
ensure the minimum requirement of 25 cfs in the North Fork Kings River
will be maintained during the variance period.
The Commission filed the notice of application for filing,
soliciting comments, motions to intervene, and protests for this
variance request on December 16, 2024. The public comment period will
close on January 15, 2025.
This notice identifies Commission staff's intention to prepare an
environmental assessment (EA) for the project.\1\ Commission staff
plans to issue an EA by February 28, 2025. Revisions to the schedule
may be made as appropriate.
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\1\ In accordance with the Council on Environmental Quality's
regulations, the unique identification number for documents relating
to this environmental review is EAXX-019-20-000-1735547792. 40 CFR
1501.5(c)(4) (2024).
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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 to 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#1e514e4e5e787b6c7d30797168"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e5aab5b5a583809786cb828a93">[email protected]</span></a>.
Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Katherine
Schmidt at (415) 369-3348 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d9b2b8adb1bcabb0b7bcf7aabab1b4b0bdad99bfbcabbaf7beb6af"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="355e54415d50475c5b501b46565d585c514175535047561b525a43">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: January 6, 2025.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-00519 Filed 1-13-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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