‘A moment of opportunity’
A multi-county, regional coalition of organizations bidding to take over Pacific Gas and Electric Co.’s Potter Valley Project didn’t get what it was asking for, but some believe that may be a good thing for the Eel River and the fish that depend on it. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Sept. 23 rejected a request from the Two Basin Partnership [a group of stakeholders]… that sought more time to form a singular entity to take over the project from PG&E with an operating agreement that would benefit both Eel River and Russian River basin interests.