AUBURN, Calf. June 20, 2024 – Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) Directors and members of the public received a status update on the ongoing repairs at the Spaulding facilities from Eric Van Deuren, Sr. Director Power Generation Project Execution for PG&E. His report contained new information, including the root cause for the failed discharge horns […]
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Spaulding SNAFU prompts irrigation water outages, NID and PCWA to consider additional actions
Grass Valley Calif. June 13, 2024 – Yesterday’s Nevada Irrigation District (NID) Board of Directors meeting was overshadowed by yet another announce of a significant delay in repair completion at PG&E’s Spaulding facilities. Directors had very pointed questions for the utility’s representative, but few answers were forthcoming. Due to the ever-changing return to service dates […]
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PG&E Repair Delays Worsen Water Delivery Challenges: PCWA and NID Respond
Auburn and Grass Valley, Calif. (June 13, 2024) — The Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) and Nevada Irrigation District (NID) have issued the following statement in response to the Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) company’s recent announcement regarding further delays in repairing essential water delivery infrastructure at their Spaulding #1 Powerhouse. Initially scheduled for completion […]
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Spaulding powerhouse repair completion date slips to late July
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. June 12, 2024 – Less than two weeks ago, PG&E notified Nevada Irrigation District (NID) and Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) that the expected completion date for repairs at the Spaulding #1 Powerhouse was once again extended, this time from June 19 to June 30. Today, that date was pushed to late […]
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Rotating canal outages due to Spaulding repair delays
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. June 10, 2024 – Nevada Irrigation District (NID) Directors will vote on establishing Emergency Canal Outage Rotations throughout the duration of the PG&E’s unplanned Spaulding One and South Yuba Canal outages at their June 12th meeting. Why the outages? The initial return to service date of the Spaulding #1 Powerhouse was scheduled […]
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Delays in PG&E’s Spaulding Powerhouse #1 repairs extend completion date to June 30
The repairs at PG&E’s Spaulding Powerhouse #1 have been delayed until June 30th due to the need for more time for the steel discharge tube liner installation.
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Spaulding powerhouse repairs on track, South Yuba Pipe repair delayed
PG&E is working to repair the South Yuba Pipe by late August, Powerhouse #1 repairs are on track to be completed by mid-June, providing half the powerhouse flow capacity through the irrigation season.
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PG&E answers to NID Board question re Spaulding
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. May 8, 2024 – NID updated their webpage listing their Directors’ questions to PG&E at their last board meeting with answers provided by the utility corporation. A new development appears to be the permanent repair only on the South Yuba pipe, damaged by a rockslide in early February. “PG&E is no longer […]
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PG&E workshop during NID meeting – many questions, few answers
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. April 25, 2024 – During Wednesday’s NID Board meeting, a workshop item was on the agenda to update the Board and the public on the various infrastructure issues at PG&E’s Spaulding powerhouses and pipes/canals. Four separate issues have been reported, cutting off water flow to NID and PCWA systems. PG&E’s government liaison […]
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PG&E repairs to South Yuba pipe below Spaulding – update
NEVADA COUNTY, Calif. April 23, 2024 – PG&E appears to be working on a temporary repair of the damaged pipe section of the South Yuba Pipe and implement a permanent fix once “pipe is procured for those long‐term repairs,” according to a document filed by the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) with the Federal Energy […]
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Spaulding update: One of four issues restored to half capacity by mid-June
NEVADA COUNTY, Calif. April 18, 2024 – The latest update from PG&E on the infrastructure issues at Spaulding powerhouse #1 and assorted pipes reads as follows: PG&E is proceeding with repairs to the first discharge horn and structural column so that water can begin flowing through the Spaulding 1 powerhouse as early as June 12. […]
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South Yuba Pipe damage – video and photos
NEVADA CiTY, Calif. April 10, 2024 – In early February, a rockslide during a severe winter storm took out a portion of the South Yuba Pipe, the PG&E-owned portion of the South Yuba Canal right below Spaulding Reservoir. Today, we ventured on Bowman Lake Road to bring you photos and video of the damage. There […]
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Spaulding outages and their preliminary effects
PG&E’s ongoing twin outages of its Spaulding powerhouse #1 and South Yuba Pipe are forecast to have major impacts on water deliveries and the Bear River/Drum systems, with NID and PCWA coordinating efforts to ensure water for their customers.
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PG&E updates outlook for Spaulding powerhouse repairs
Nevada County Calif. April 4, 2024 – In response to a query from YubaNet, PG&E spokesperson Paul Moreno provided an update on the progress of repairs at the Spaulding 1 powerhouse. The first deadline for restoration was April 30th, followed by a June 8th repair completion estimate after a closer inspection of the damage. Yesterday, […]
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Details on Spaulding powerhouse damages emerge
NEVADA COUNTY, Calif. April 3, 2024 – Two letters filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) reveal details of the damage at PG&E’s Lake Spaulding Powerhouse No. 1, which is out of service since early March. The failure of the powerhouse, combined with a massive rockslide over the PG&E-owned starting portion of the South […]
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FERC notified PG&E in August of issue at Spaulding powerhouse
NEVADA CITY, Calif. March 25, 2024 – The outage at PG&E’s Spaulding #1 powerhouse, first reported by us on March 9th, was described by PG&E as follows: “During a routine inspection at PG&E’s Spaulding 1 powerhouse on March 6, a leak was discovered adjacent to a pressure relief valve.” A search of public documents on […]
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Lake Spaulding powerhouse #1 offline after leak discovered
NEVADA COUNTY, Calif. March 9, 2024 – NID released a notice informing the public of cuts to the Bear River water flows yesterday afternoon. The district cited “unexpected maintenance work in the headwaters” in their release. We can now confirm a shutdown of PG&E’s Spaulding #1 powerhouse is the cause of what could be a […]