KRRC Statement on FERC License Transfer Order

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 17, 2020

CONTACT:

Betsey Hodges, KRRC
(916) 207-2600 (cell)
betsey@klamathrenewal.org

KRRC Statement on FERC License Transfer Order

KLAMATH REGION – The Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC) issued the following statement regarding the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) July 16 ruling that approved partial transfer of the Lower Klamath Project License to KRRC, provided that PacifiCorp remain a co-licensee.

“We are pleased that FERC has identified a pathway for the project to move forward. There is more work to be done, and we are working with our settlement partners on how to ensure a successful project. Our partners have indicated they remain committed to identifying a path to move forward.”

The FERC Order can be viewed here:

https://klamathrenewal.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/FERC-Order-20_0716.pdf

The Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC) is an independent nonprofit organization founded in 2016 as part of the amended Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement (KHSA). KRRC is part of a cooperative effort to re-establish the natural vitality of the Klamath River so that it can support all communities in the basin. Signatories of the amended KHSA incude the states of California and Oregon, local governments, tribal nations, dam owner PacifiCorp, irrigators, and several conservation and fishing groups. KRRC was formed for the sole purpose of taking ownership of four PacifiCorps dams—J.C. Boyle, Copco No. 1 & 2, and Iron Gate—and then removing these dams, restoring formerly inundated lands, and implementing required mitigation measures in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. KRRC’s work is funded by PacifiCorp customer surcharges and California Proposition 1 water bond funds.

KRRC values transparency and cooperation with all stakeholders and is committed to working with residents and governments to minimize any nuisance or negative impacts while enhancing the project’s local benefits.