When Pacific Gas & Electric Co. announced it would not seek a new federal license for the Potter Valley Project, communities in the Eel and Russian river basins faced uncertainty about the future of water supply and environmental restoration after the project was decommissioned. In response, California Trout, Trout Unlimited, the County of Humboldt, the Mendocino County Inland Water and Power Commission, the Round Valley Indian Tribes and the Sonoma County Water Agency formed the Two-Basin Partnership to collaboratively develop a long-term solution. That work culminated in the negotiated Water Diversion Agreement and the creation of the Eel-Russian Project Authority to provide performance standards and a governance framework for a future facility that supports regional water reliability and environmental restoration in both basins.
Visitors seeking information about the Two-Basin Solution and Eel Russian Project Authority are encouraged to visit https://www.eelrussianauthority.org for the latest updates and project details. The Eel-Russian Project Authority website provides current information about planning efforts, coordination, stakeholder engagement and next steps related to the future of water diversions between the Eel and Russian river basins.
For information about PG&E’s License Surrender process, visit https://www.pottervalleysurrenderproceeding.com/.