Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Scoping Comment Sessions and Environmental Site Review

On November 2, 2026, Commission staff issued a 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 for the Mokelumne River Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 137-242). That notice set a deadline of 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 4, 2027, for filing written comments on the PAD and Scoping Document 1 (SD1) and contained specific instructions on how to file comments electronically or to mail written comments to the Commission. The notice and SD1 did not include a location for the public scoping sessions meetings and environmental site review; this notice provides the location, date, and time for the scoping sessions and site environmental site review.

All interested individuals and entities are invited to attend one or both of the following scoping sessions and environmental site review.

Evening Scoping Session

Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2026.

Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Pacific Time (PST).

Location: Best Western Amador Inn, 200 South State Highway 49, Jackson, California 95642.

Phone: (209) 223-0257.

Daytime Scoping Session

Date: Wednesday December 2, 2026.

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time.

Location: Best Western Amador Inn, 200 South State Highway 49, Jackson, California 95642.

Phone: (209) 223-0257.

SD1, which outlines the subject areas to be addressed in the environmental document, was mailed to the individuals and entities on the Commission's mailing list. Copies of SD1 will be available at the scoping sessions, or may be viewed on the web at www.ferc.gov, using the “eLibrary” link. Based on all oral and written comments, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be issued. SD2 may include a revised process plan and schedule, as well as a list of issues, identified through the scoping process.

Environmental Site Review

Date: Tuesday, December 1, 2026.

Time: 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time.

Location: PG&E Facility—Tiger Creek Location, 28570 Tiger Creek Road, Pioneer, California 95666.

All persons attending the environmental site review must adhere to the following requirements: (1) all persons must wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes or boots; (2) persons with open-toed shoes/sandals/flip flops/high heels, etc. will not be allowed on the environmental site review; (3) persons must be 18 years or older; (4) no photography will be allowed inside the powerhouse; (5) no weapons are allowed on-site; (6) no alcohol/drugs are allowed on-site (or persons exhibiting the effects thereof); and (7) no animals (except for service animals) are allowed on the environmental site review.

Scoping Session Objectives

The primary goal of these scoping sessions is to have you identify the specific environmental issues and concerns that should be considered in the environmental document. Commission staff will prepare either an environmental assessment (EA) or an environmental impact statement (EIS) that will present Commission staff's independent analysis of the issues. The Commission's scoping process will help determine the required level of analysis and satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements, irrespective of whether the Commission prepares an EA or an EIS.

Scoping session participants should come prepared to discuss their issues and/or concerns. Please review the PAD and SD1 in preparation for the scoping sessions.

Meeting Procedures

The scoping sessions will begin promptly at their respective start times listed above. If you wish to speak, Commission staff will hand out numbers in the order of your arrival. If no additional numbers have been handed out and all individuals who wish to provide comments have had an opportunity to do so, staff may conclude the session a half hour earlier than the scheduled time.

Your oral comments will be recorded by a court reporter (with FERC staff or FERC representative present) and become part of the public record for this proceeding. Transcripts will be publicly available on FERC's eLibrary system. If a significant number of people are interested in providing oral comments ( printed page 72868) in the one-on-one settings, a time limit of 5 minutes may be implemented for each commentor. Although there will not be a formal presentation, Commission staff will be available throughout the scoping session to answer your questions about the environmental review process. Representatives from the Pacific Gas and Electric Company will also be present to answer project-specific questions.

Proper conduct will help the sessions maintain a respectful atmosphere for attendees to provide comments effectively. Loudspeakers, lighting, oversized visual aids, other visual or audible disturbances, and disruptive video and photographic equipment are not permitted. Recorded interviews are also not permitted within the session space. FERC reserves the right to end the session if disruptions interfere with the opportunity for individuals to provide oral comments or if there is a safety or security risk.

It is important to note that the Commission provides equal consideration to all comments received, whether filed in written form or provided orally at a scoping session.

For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, contact the Office of Public Participation at (202) 502-6595 or OPP@ferc.gov.

(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)