Notice2026-09299
Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment
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May 11, 2026
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 90 (Monday, May 11, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 25564]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09299]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 803-129]
Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Availability of Final
Environmental Assessment
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission or FERC)
regulations, 18 CFR part 380, Commission staff reviewed Pacific Gas and
Electric Company's (licensee) application for a temporary variance of
flow requirements under Article 39 of the license for the DeSabla-
Centerville Hydroelectric Project No. 803 and have prepared an
Environmental Assessment (EA) for the project.\1\ The licensee proposes
to temporarily modify the flow requirements for the West Branch Feather
River below the Hendricks Head Dam and Philbrook Creek below Philbrook
Reservoir. Specifically, the licensee requests the minimum flow
requirements for a normal water year: (1) in the West Branch Feather
River, 15 cubic feet per second (cfs), respectively, be temporarily
modified to 7 cfs over 48 hours; and (2) in Philbrook Creek, of 2 cfs,
be temporarily modified to between 1 and 2 cfs over 48 hours,
regardless of water year type. The licensee proposes to execute these
changes as soon as the Commission grants approval until September 30,
2026. The DeSabla-Centerville project is located on Butte Creek, West
Branch Feather River, and their tributaries in Butte County,
California, and occupies federal lands managed by the U.S. Forest
Service and Bureau of Land Management.
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\1\ The unique identification number for documents relating to
this environmental review is EAXX-019-20-000-1773149143.
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The final EA contains Commission staff's analysis of the potential
environmental effects of the proposed temporary variance of flow
requirements, alternatives to the proposed action, and concludes that
the proposed variance, with appropriate environmental protective
measures, would not constitute a major federal action that would
significantly affect the quality of the human environment.
The final EA may be viewed on the Commission's website at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a> using the ``elibrary'' link. Enter the docket number (P-
803-129) in the docket number field to access the document. For
assistance, contact FERC Online Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4a0c0f180905242623242f193f3a3a25383e0a2c2f3829642d253c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bdfbf8effef2d3d1d4d3d8eec8cdcdd2cfc9fddbd8cfde93dad2cb">[email protected]</span></a>
or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.
You may also register online at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp</a> to be notified via email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
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#430c131303252631206d242c35"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="753a252535131007165b121a03">[email protected]</span></a>.
For further information, contact Ms. Joy Kurtz at 202-502-6760 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8be1e4f2a5e0fef9fff1cbedeef9e8a5ece4fd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4c2623356227393e38360c2a293e2f622b233a">[email protected]</span></a>.
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)
Dated: May 6, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-09299 Filed 5-8-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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