PG&E Authorized to Continue Operating Helms Pumped Storage Project
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company can keep operating the Helms Pumped Storage Project after its current federal license expires. The authorization runs from May 1, 2026, to April 30, 2027, unless FERC issues a new license or decides on another outcome sooner. If no new license is issued by April 30, 2027, the annual authorization renews automatically unless FERC says otherwise. The practical effect is continuity: PG&E, energy market participants, and customers relying on the project should not expect an operational gap while relicensing continues.
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Key Changes
- PG&E receives annual authorization to continue operating the Helms Pumped Storage Project from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2027.
- The project may continue operating under the prior license terms while FERC handles the next license or another final decision.
- The annual authorization will renew automatically after April 30, 2027, if no new license or other decision is issued.
Obligations
What this law requires
Pacific Gas and Electric Company must operate the Helms Pumped Storage Project under the terms and conditions of the prior license during the annual authorization period or until FERC issues a new license or otherwise disposes of the project, whichever occurs first.
If no new license or other disposition occurs by April 30, 2027, Pacific Gas and Electric Company must continue operating the Helms Pumped Storage Project under the automatically renewed annual license unless FERC orders otherwise.