Relicensing Overview
East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) operates hydropower facilities at Pardee and Camanche Dams under a 50-year license issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). In addition to permitting hydropower generation, the FERC license (Project No. 2916) requires adherence to operational regulations and terms related to dam safety, public safety, recreation, and environmental protection.
The current license, which took effect April 1, 1981, is set to expire on March 31, 2031. EBMUD seeks the renewal of its license to continue operating the hydropower facilities, and has begun the planning for this relicensing process.
At the conclusion of the relicensing process, FERC will issue a license with conditions that will continue to balance water supply and hydropower project operations, which include supplying water to the East Bay, flood control, and power generation, with environmental benefits, which include protection of fish and wildlife resources, recreation, and protection of tribal and cultural resources. As part of the relicensing process, EBMUD will comply with several environmental and regulatory requirements (e.g., National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and Clean Water Act section 401 Water Quality Certification).
Fact sheets linked below provide overviews of the relicensing process as well as specific information about Camanche and Pardee Reservoir and associated facilities.
You can also visit the interactive StoryMap to walk through the key facilities within the FERC boundary and read the highlights of the work that is done at each site.
Upcoming Activity
Technical Working Group (TWG) Kick-Off Meeting (in person):
At this meeting, EBMUD will discuss the process, goals, and timeline for the upcoming resource-specific working group meetings, focusing on development of the study plan and studies list.
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Hutchins Street Square, Crete Hall
125 S. Hutchins Street
Lodi, CA
Please RSVP to MokRelicense@ebmud.com
Technical Working Group (TWG) Meetings by Subject Area (virtual):
There will also be two virtual meetings per topic below.
The purpose of TWG Meeting 1 is to present the Study Plan outline (goals/objectives, methodology) and invite participants to provide feedback and discussion. The TWG Meeting 2 will include a review of comments received on the draft outline/methodology. Any updates or changes based on feedback from the first meeting will also be presented.
Please plan to attend BOTH meetings.
By Friday, June 13, please fill out this form indicating which of the resource topic TWG meetings you
would like to attend. After we have received your request(s), we will be in touch with the meeting link(s).
Recreation & Land Use
TWG Meeting 1 - Tuesday, June 24 | 9:00 am - 11:00 am
TWG Meeting 2 - Tuesday, July 29 | 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Fish & Aquatic Resources
TWG Meeting 1 - Wednesday, June 25 | 9:00 am - 11:00 am
TWG Meeting 2 - Wednesday, July 30 | 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Water Resources
TWG Meeting 1 - Wednesday, June 25 | 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
TWG Meeting 2 - Wednesday, July 30 | 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Botanical, Wildlife, RTE (Rare, Threatened, Endangered) Species
TWG Meeting 1 - Thursday, June 26 | 9:00 am - 11:00 am
TWG Meeting 2 - Thursday, July 31 | 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Relicensing Process Timeline
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If you are interested in receiving information about specific resource topics as part of the LMR Relicensing project, please complete and submit the Interest Form.
Contact Us
Email: MokRelicense@ebmud.com
Phone: 510-287-0141