Lee Vining Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. P-1388)

Lee Vining (Poole) Powerhouse

Southern California Edison is beginning the relicensing process for the Lee Vining Hydroelectric Project. Please use this page to find out how to get involved and stay up to date.

Quick Links

• Upcoming Meetings
• Stay Informed
• Project Description and Materials
• Technical Working Groups
• TWG Materials
• Past Public Meeting Materials
• Contact Us

Upcoming Meetings

There are no upcoming meetings at this time.

• In-Person Site Visit (fall 2021): Date, time, and logistics information will be provided soon.
  • We recommend you review the Project Description and Materials before the site visit.
• Virtual Joint Agency Meeting (JAM): November 16, 2021 at 9:00AM - 1:00PM PST. Join using this Teams link

Stay Informed

If you are interested in participating in the relicensing proceeding, please complete the Contact Registration Form and Project Questionnaire. This will ensure you are included on the distribution list and will receive future relicensing communications and meeting notifications.

Below are links to project-related materials, notifications, and documentation (provided as PDFs). All documents related to the Lee Vining Project can also be found on FERC’s eLibrary. This page will be updated throughout the relicensing process as new materials become available or are updated.

Register online here to be notified via e-mail of new FERC filings and issuances related to the Lee Vining Project. Follow the online instructions and subscribe to docket number P-1388.

Project Description, Materials, & Current FERC License

Below are links to Project-related materials, notifications, and documentation (provided as PDFs). All documents related to the Lee Vining Project can also be found on FERC’s eLibrary. This page will be updated throughout the relicensing process as new materials become available or are updated.

• Project Description
• Project Overview Map
• Relicensing Calendar
• USFWS Information, Planning, and Consultation (IPaC) System Report (ran April 2020)
• Project Flyover Video
• FERC Environmental Assessment (12/30/1992)
• Current FERC License (2/4/1997)
• Select Orders Amending the 1997 License:
  • 9/18/1997 Removed radial gates
  • 7/29/1998 Added a parapet
  • 7/23/2001 Removed transmission and distribution lines
  • 8/12/2014 Approved revised as-builts Exhibit A & F
  • 1/13/2020 Revised 4(e) conditions

Technical Working Groups (TWG)

The TWG process is open to all interested parties including public agencies, Native American tribes, and not-for-profit organizations, as well as individuals. Participants are expected to make a significant time commitment to prepare for and attend meetings, review documents, and provide technical input to SCE and its consultants on methods, analysis, and interpretation in a timely fashion. In light of this time commitment, it is expected that the TWG process will attract a relatively small number of subject matter experts. SCE will also support a concurrent but separate outreach effort to provide information about the relicensing to the interested public as well as stakeholders electing not to participate in the TWG process via electronic communication and updates to the Project website.

For additional information on the TWG process, see the TWG Charter Document in the Project Materials list below.

To be included in the TWG process please contact Carissa Shoemaker at carissa.shoemaker@erm.com.

TWG Materials

Below are links to TWG-related materials, notifications, and documentation (provided as PDFs). These links will be updated throughout the relicensing process as new materials become available or are updated.

Resource Area	Date	Documents
General TWGs	Nov. 17, 2020	Initial TWG Agenda Initial TWG Presentation Initial TWG Meeting Summary TWG Charter Document Draft PAD References Cited Draft PAD List of Comprehensive Plans Select Tables and Figures: Geology and Soils Water Fish and Aquatics Botanical Wildlife Recreation
Aquatics	Jan. 25, 2021	TWG Agenda Meeting Summary
	Feb. 22, 2021	TWG Agenda Meeting Summary
	Mar. 29, 2021	TWG Agenda Meeting Summary
	May 24, 2021	TWG Agenda Meeting Summary
Terrestrial and Botanical	Jan. 27, 2021	TWG Agenda Meeting Summary
	Feb. 24, 2021	TWG Agenda Meeting Summary
	Apr. 7, 2021	TWG Agenda Meeting Summary
	May 26, 2021	TWG Agenda Meeting Summary
Cultural/Tribal	Jan. 27, 2021	TWG Agenda Meeting Summary
	Feb. 24, 2021	TWG Agenda Meeting Summary
	Mar. 31, 2021	TWG Agenda Meeting Summary
	May 26, 2021	TWG Agenda Meeting Summary
Recreation and Land Use	Jan. 28, 2021	TWG Agenda Meeting Summary
	Feb. 24, 2021	TWG Agenda Meeting Summary
	Apr. 1, 2021	TWG Agenda Meeting Summary
	May 27, 2021	TWG Agenda Meeting Summary

Past Public Meeting Materials

• October 6, 2020 Public Meeting Presentation
  • October 6, 2020 Daytime Meeting Notes
  • October 6, 2020 Evening Meeting Notes

Contact Us

Name	Company	Project Role	Address	Email	Phone
Wayne Allen	SCE	Principal Manager	1515 Walnut Grove Ave. Rosemead, CA 91770	wayne.allen@sce.com	626-302-9741
Matthew Woodhall	SCE	Project Lead	1515 Walnut Grove Ave. Rosemead, CA 91770	matthew.woodhall@sce.com	626-302-9596
Lyle Laven	SCE	Production Manager Eastern Operations (Bishop/Mono Basin)	Bishop Hydro Offices Plant 4 Bishop CA 93514	lyle.laven@sce.com	760-873-0724
Kelly Wolcott	FERC	FERC D.C.		kelly.wolcott@ferc.gov	202-502-6480