Potter Valley Project
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Potter Valley, California, United States
Source: Times-Standard
The Potter Valley Project is a now-defunct hydroelectric project composed of the Scott and Cape Horn dams and related facilities. PG&E, the operator, is in the process of surrendering and decommissioning the project with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). There is a potential buyer, the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District from Southern California, interested in purchasing the pr
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Government
- Location
- Potter Valley, California, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Times-Standard
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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 is a now-defunct hydroelectric project composed of the Scott and Cape Horn dams and related facilities. PG&E, the operator, is in the process of surrendering and decommissioning the project with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). There is a potential buyer, the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District from Southern California, interested in purchasing the project and possibly returning the dams to operating status, though this is considered unlikely by local stakeholders. The project involves water diversion from the Eel River to the Russian River watershed, with plans to replace the dams with a New Eel-Russian Facility (NERF) to restore the land and modernize water diversion. |
Original sector | Water Infrastructure |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | California |
City | Potter Valley |
Source
Source | Times-Standard |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Government |
Article published date | 2026-04-25 |
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