# Federal Register #137-242

FERC environmental scoping for PG&E’s proposed Mokelumne River Hydroelectric Project license

**Posted:** November 05, 2026
**Respond By:** January 04, 2027
**Identifier:** 137-242

FERC has begun pre-filing and environmental scoping for Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s proposed new license for the Mokelumne River Hydroelectric Project.
- **Government buyer:** Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), within the U.S. Department of Energy.
- **Applicant:** Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), which submitted a Pre-Application Document and intends to seek a new project license.
- **Project area:** Portions of the North Fork of the Mokelumne River, Bear River, the Mokelumne River mainstem, and associated tributaries in Alpine, Amador, and Calaveras Counties, California.
- **Requested input:** Comments on the Pre-Application Document and Scoping Document 1, study requests, and requests for cooperating-agency status.
- **Opportunity type:** Regulatory licensing and public-comment process, not a procurement solicitation or contract award. No products or services are being solicited for purchase.

### Description

Pacific Gas and Electric Company filed a Pre-Application Document and notice of intent to seek a new license for the Mokelumne River Hydroelectric Project. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is commencing the pre-filing process and soliciting comments on the PAD and Scoping Document 1, as well as study requests. Submissions are due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 4, 2027. The notice also describes upcoming scoping sessions and an environmental site review, with their details to be provided in a future notice.

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