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Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: Compliance Directives issued in FERC P-619-000
Date:Tuesday, June 30, 2026 11:48:50 AM
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Lewis Lee
Administrative Technician - Confidential
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Suite 200 • Oroville, CA 95965
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On 6/30/2026, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Washington D.C., issued this document:
Docket(s): P-619-000
Lead Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Filing Type: Compliance Directives
General Correspondence
Description: Letter to Pacific Gas and Electric Company discussing the 06/17/2026 et al. Dam Safety Inspection for the Bucks Lake
Dam et al., part of the Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project under P-619.
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FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
Office of Energy Projects
Division of Dam Safety and Inspections –San Francisco Regional Office
June 30, 2026
In reply refer to:
Project No.619-CA
VIA FERC Service
Mr. Russell Cruzen, P.E., Director
Power Generation, Asset Excellence
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
300 Lakeside Dr.
Oakland, CA 94612-3534
Re: 2026 Annual Dam Safety Inspection Follow-up
Dear Mr.Cruzen:
On June 17 and 18, 2026, Ms. Eunhye Kim of this office conducted our 2026
Annual Dam Safety Inspection for Bucks Lake, Lower Bucks, and Grizzly Forebay
Dams, which are part of Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project, FERC No.619. Based on
observations made and discussions held during the inspection, the following action items
from the inspection require your attention:
Lower Bucks Lake:
1.In the “Left Drain Pipe”on the downstream side of dam, a significant increase
in flow was observed compared to the past several years’ of data as noted in
the last 2025 Dam Safety Surveillance and Monitoring Plan/Report
(DSSMP/R). Evaluate the cause for the increase in flow and determine if any
mitigation measures are warranted.
Bucks Lake:
2.We observed a structural gap between the right spillway training wall and the
left abutment. Evaluate the observed gap and determine if any repairs are
required.
2
Bucks portal:
3.Pipe leakage was observed at the joint of the Penstock 2 near the valve house.
Evaluate the leakage and determine if repairs are warranted.
Within 45 days of the date of this letter, address our comments or provide a plan
and schedule to address our comments. File your submittal using our eFiling system at
https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview.When eFiling, select Hydro: Dam Safety;
San Francisco Regional Office from the eFiling menu.The cover page of the filing must
indicate that the material was eFiled.For assistance with eFiling, contact FERC Online
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659
(TTY).
We appreciate your cooperation in this aspect of our dam safety program. If you
have any questions, contact Ms. Eunhye Kim at (415)369-3321.
Sincerely,
Frank L. Blackett, P.E.
Regional Engineer
cc:
Erik Malvick -Division Manager
CA Dept. of Water Resources
Division of Safety of Dams
2720 Gateway Oaks Drive, Suite 300
Sacramento, CA 95833
c/o Shawn.Jones@water.ca.gov