Potter Valley Project Dams
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Potter Valley, California, United States
Source: Redheaded Blackbelt
The Potter Valley Project includes Scott Dam and Cape Horn Dam on the Eel River. The project is an aging hydroelectric facility that PG&E plans to decommission and remove. The Trump administration proposed that the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District in Southern California might purchase and continue operating the dams, opposing the removal plan. The project faces concerns about seismic risks
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Raw Materials, Hydro, Water Supply and Storage, Government
- Location
- Potter Valley, California, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Redheaded Blackbelt
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Status
Original status | decommissioning in progress |
Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description
Description | The Potter Valley Project includes Scott Dam and Cape Horn Dam on the Eel River. The project is an aging hydroelectric facility that PG&E plans to decommission and remove. The Trump administration proposed that the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District in Southern California might purchase and continue operating the dams, opposing the removal plan. The project faces concerns about seismic risks, lack of power generation since 2021, regulatory hurdles, and environmental impacts on fish populations. The decommissioning process is already underway with federal review, and a new entity is planning to continue some water diversions after dam removal at reduced levels. |
Original sector | Water Infrastructure |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | California |
City | Potter Valley |
Source
Source | Redheaded Blackbelt |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Raw Materials, Hydro, Water Supply and Storage, Government |
Article published date | 2026-04-26 |
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