The Trump administration is urging PG&E to halt plans to remove two aging Northern California dams that play a crucial role in the region’s river system.
PG&E owns Scott Dam in Lake County and Cape Horn Dam in Mendocino County, which together are known as the Potter Valley Project. Those dams divert water from the Eel River to the Russian River, providing water supply to local communities in Mendocino and Sonoma counties. The utility submitted its proposal to decommission the structures in July 2025 and plans to eventually remove them altogether after determining that they are no longer economically beneficial.
Despite the fact that PG&E’s plan has been known — and debated — for years, the Trump administration stepped in several months ago…