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.
Spaulding #1 Powerhouse
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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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Hikers Asked to Stay Out of Work and Flyover Zone for South Yuba Pipe Repair
Hikers are asked to stay clear from a work area and flyover zone while Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) works to rebuild the South Yuba Pipe damaged during a winter storm rockslide in eastern Nevada County. Due to the potential for rock falls and debris and materials being ferried by industrial helicopters, PG&E is […]
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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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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 […]