PG&E to remove Eel River dams as early as 2028 krcrtv.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from krcrtv.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
PG&E offers first look at surrender options for Potter Valley Project kzyx.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kzyx.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
On Friday, PG&E released a potential draft plan for removing Scott Dam and Cape Horn Dam on the Eel River. The framework is part of the process of surrendering the utility company's federal license to operate the Potter Valley hydroelectric project, established more than 100 years ago.
For well over a century, Eel River dams have blocked salmon access to hundreds of miles of cold water habitat in the Upper Eel River watershed, but not for much longer. On Friday PG&E unveiled their initial draft plan for removing two Eel River dams and surrendering the utility’s federal license for the 100-year-old Potter Valley Project.