Dam removal and its discontents: Stakeholders weigh in on PG&E decommission and license surrender plan

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Dam removal and its discontents: Stakeholders weigh in on PG&E decommission and license surrender plan

The early months of 2025 marked a milestone for stakeholders along the Eel River and Russian River watershed. PG&E announced that it has readied a final version of the company’s surrender application for the Potter Valley Project. The application outlines the utility company’s plan for closing and removing facilities associated with the project — including the more than 100-year-old Scott and Cape Horn dams, repurposing portions of the project’s…