Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E), the current license holder for the Battle Creek Hydroelectric Project in California, has notified the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that it will not apply for a new license. This means PG&E cannot apply again, nor can it team up with non-license holders to do so. Others interested in applying for the license must submit a Notice of Intent and application documents by November 2021, with final license applications due by July 31, 2024. The existing license for the 36.1-megawatt project, which involves multiple structures like reservoirs and transmission lines, will expire on July 31, 2026.
Simple Explanation
The people who run a big water power project in California have decided they don't want to continue after their permission ends in 2026, so now other people have until November to say if they want to try running it instead.