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Cloverdale council hears extensive update on Potter Valley dams, seeks water-resilience options
Summary
Council received a detailed update on the Potter Valley/PG&E license surrender and possible dam decommissioning, heard Vice Mayor Lance’s outreach to state and federal officials, and discussed next steps for studies, regional coordination and contingency water projects.
Cloverdale — The Cloverdale City Council spent the largest portion of its meeting on an update about the Potter Valley project and potential impacts of PG&E’s pending license surrender for the Potter Valley hydropower facilities.
City Attorney Mogg said the city filed a motion to intervene in the federal proceeding, arguing PG&E’s application did not meaningfully consult downstream communities and left the range of local impacts insufficiently studied. The motion asks regulators to require fuller analysis and mitigation for downstream users such as Cloverdale.
Vice Mayor Lance outlined three years of outreach and…
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