PG&E will not replace the transformer at the Potter Valley powerhouse, according to a March 23 filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. This means the Potter Valley Hydropower Project will not generate electricity while PG&E is in the process of surrendering the project. The project has not generated power since last summer, when the transformer failed.
And members of the Laytonville Municipal Advisory Council had the opportunity to review a different kind of alternative energy project at this week’s meeting. A San Francisco-based company is proposing to build a 29-acre solar farm, just three miles south of Laytonville. The application has been submitted to the Planning and Building Department, and will probably come before the Planning Commission this summer.
The March 23 meeting of the Planning Commission was canceled due to lack of a quorum and concerns about noticing requirements. But an item about a proposed cannabis prohibition zone in Redwood Valley drew a barrage of letters and an accusation of racism. That item has not been rescheduled yet, but is likely to be heard next month….
