Pacific Gas and Electric starts relicensing of Mokelumne River hydropower project

Official title: Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (Pad), Commencement of Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping; Request for Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests

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• Hydropower and electricity
• Water and wetlands
• Public lands and forests

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission announced that Pacific Gas and Electric Company plans to apply for a new license for the Mokelumne River Hydroelectric Project in Alpine, Amador, and Calaveras Counties, California. The company has filed a Pre-Application Document, and commission staff issued a scoping document that outlines the subjects the environmental review will cover. Comments, study requests, and requests for cooperating agency status are due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 4, 2027. Two public scoping sessions will be held near the project, with dates to be announced later.