There are many rules that PG&E must comply with in managing the Potter Valley Project. One of those is a set of rules outlining how much water can be diverted to the Russian River, both under their contract with the Potter Valley Irrigation District, and to help Sonoma...| Friends of the Eel River
PG&E recently tendered its License Surrender Application and Decommissioning Plan for the Potter Valley Project to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. This plan details when and how PG&E plans to tear down its two dams on the Eel River. And since an agreement has...| Friends of the Eel River
According to Mark Christie, outgoing Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the grid reliability crisis is here as…| IER
As the electric grid grows more reliant on natural gas-fired generation, reliability is a team effort. EPSA provides an update on progress made and recommendations to FERC.| EPSA
We, the undersigned organizations, write to urgently request the immediate approval of PG&E's application for a temporary variance of flow requirements for the Potter Valley Project. This request follows a Motion to Intervene and comments submitted on May 15, 2025...| Friends of the Eel River
Last May, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued Order No. 1920, a landmark order requiring all transmission providers to engage in multi-value long-term regional transmission planning. The order grants states significant opportunities to engage in this process. In December, the Commission issued Order No. 1920-A, responding to issues raised on rehearing (where parties can argue that the Commission should have ruled differently on specific issues in the final order). Order No. 1920-A...| Advanced Energy Perspectives
In Nevada, the need to significantly expand power generation, transmission capacity, and regional resource sharing is urgent as the state’s energy grid struggles to keep up with rapid economic and industrial growth. Northern Nevada’s energy grid, for example, could quadruple in size as the data-storage industry continues to grow and expand in the Reno-Sparks area and beyond. Strengthening and expanding transmission lines will be especially critical to ensure that the growing demand for en...| Advanced Energy Perspectives
Decreased water storage, high temperatures, and evapotranspiration cause the sediment that has piled up in steep banks behind Scott Dam to dry out and slough off, threatening to irreparably clog the ‘needle valve’ which is the only way to release water when the Lake Pillsbury reservoir is lower than completely full. With water storage looming at 27,306 AF, balancing on a precipice of management priorities and safety requirements. How long do we have before the water levels in the reservoi...| Friends of the Eel River
By Gordon Tomb Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposal to cap electricity prices could, perversely, lead to higher customer bills and a greater risk of blackouts, according to America’s Power, a trade organization of coal-fired power plants. Following negotiations with the governor, power grid operator PJM Interconnection submitted a plan to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to restrict prices for two … Read more| CO2 Coalition
How TU is advocating for improved water quality and anadromous fish reintroduction within the hydropower management framework| Wild Steelheaders United
The exploding demand for energy to power hyperscaler data centers is leading to consideration of co-locating new generation (nuclear or otherwise) and data centers. As we explained in Part 1 of this blog, co-location is attractive to hyperscalers because of its potential to provide those data centers with contractually committed energy supplies, delivered over dedicated... Continue Reading…| Inside Energy & Environment
During his first week in office, President Trump issued Executive Orders on Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence, Declaring a National Energy Emergency, and Unleashing American Energy. On February 14, he issued another Executive Order, Establishing the National Energy Dominance Council. He has also announced plans by a joint venture of Open AI,... Continue Reading…| Inside Energy & Environment
It was not many years ago that tech companies indicated they would reach net zero carbon in the not-so-distant future.…| IER
