HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 029-85 PG&E Hydroelectric RESOLUTION NO. 29- 85
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
IN SUPPORT OF RELICENSING OF HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS
TO THE PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
WHEREAS, the Pacific Gas & Electric Company has, over the past 100
years, developed a safe, reliable and economic system of hydroelectric
generating facilities for the benefit of its customers living throughout
central and northern California; and
WHEREAS, PG&E's 3.~ million customers represent an area population
of over 9 million people who now enjoy the benefits of this power PG&E
generates-without the use of fossil fuels; and
WHEREAS, certain of these hydroelectric facilities, consisting of
projects licensed by the Federal Power Commission, now known as the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) are subject to consideration for
relicense by FERC; and
WHEREAS, efforts are being made by certain municipal entities to
secure for themselves six PG&E powerhouses on the Mokelumne and Feather
Rivers through application to FERC; efforts-which, if successful, would
transfer ownership and operation of these hydroelectric facilities away
from PG&E and divert the low cost power away from PG&E's customers and into
their hands; and
WHEREAS, it would be directly contrary to the best interests of
the citizens of Dublin and to the best interests of the millions of PG&E
customers throughout northern and central California whose rates have
supported PG&E's ownership and operation of these facilities, if the Rock
Creek and Cresta plants on the Feather River (Project No. 192) and the
Mokelumne River Project (Project No. 137) were cut out of the hydroelectric
generating system PG&E uses to serve them; and
WHEREAS, if these projects were to be transferred to the
municipalities seeking them, PG&E's customers will be forced to pay, every
year, increased costs for electricity from oil or gas fired generating
facilities in amounts up to $100,000,000; and
WHEREAS, the continued ownership, operation and improvement of its
hydroelectric generating facilities by PG&E is essential to the social and
economic well being of the people of northern and central California; and
WHEREAS, retention of these projects by PG&E is the only course
providing for the fullest improvement and utilization of these resources in
the public interest.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Dublin hereby
urges members of the U. S. House of Representatives, and United States
Senate to support HR ~.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Dublin urges the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission to promptly grant PG&E's relicensing
applications upon resolution of this issue in the courts and in congress.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of April, 1985, by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Hegarty, Moffatt, Vonheeder and
Mayor Snyder
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Jeffery~ ~/
/ Mayor