produce residuals that can be of performing watershed-management converted into renewable operations, and the carbon-cycle energy. implications of various land management options for watershed The GPI’s participation in the lands.” [D.16-12-047, pg. 37.] water-energy nexus proceeding was focused on the watershed Pleadings management issue. The GPI cleanup improves water “Watershed made substantial contributions capture and storage, water recharge, to D.16-12-047 by providing provides fuel for renewable energy background information, production, and maximizes local water context, and argument in favor sources. Our aim in providing these of increased utility Comments on the preliminary scoping participation in watershed memo is to support expanding the scope management operations. The of the proceeding in response to the Decision embraces GPI’s ongoing drought, and to introduce recommendations, and includes improved management of forested watershed management as a watersheds as an activity that should be key issue to be included in considered as part of the expanded future deliberations in this scope of the water-energy nexus proceeding. proceeding.” [GPI Comments, 7/15/14, pg. 2.] energy-sector focus of the “The nexus proceeding relating to watershed management has been the role of healthy watersheds in supplying hydroelectric power. The GPI believes that the energy focus of operations should be expanded to include greater consideration of the residuals that are produced in the course of performing watershed-management operations, and the carbon-cycle implications of various land-management options for watershed lands. Removing dead trees and other overgrowth materials from California’s stressed forests protects the remaining forest from losses associated with fire and insect attacks. Land-management operations are expensive, and the use of residuals as biomass fuels can help to underwrite the cost. The use of these kinds of residuals for energy production has a positive effect on the carbon balance by reducing the risk and extent
produce residuals that can be converted into renewable energy. The GPI’s participation in the water-energy nexus proceeding was focused on the watershed management issue. The GPI made substantial contributions to D.16-12-047 by providing background information, context, and argument in favor of increased utility participation in watershed management operations. The Decision embraces GPI’s recommendations, and includes watershed management as a key issue to be included in future deliberations in this proceeding. of performing watershed-management operations, and the carbon-cycle implications of various land management options for watershed lands.” [D.16-12-047, pg. 37.] Pleadings “Watershed cleanup improves water capture and storage, water recharge, provides fuel for renewable energy production, and maximizes local water sources. Our aim in providing these Comments on the preliminary scoping memo is to support expanding the scope of the proceeding in response to the ongoing drought, and to introduce improved management of forested watersheds as an activity that should be considered as part of the expanded scope of the water-energy nexus proceeding.” [GPI Comments, 7/15/14, pg. 2.] “The energy-sector focus of the nexus proceeding relating to watershed management has been the role of healthy watersheds in supplying hydroelectric power. The GPI believes that the energy focus of operations should be expanded to include greater consideration of the residuals that are produced in the course of performing watershed-management operations, and the carbon-cycle implications of various land-management options for watershed lands. Removing dead trees and other overgrowth materials from California’s stressed forests protects the remaining forest from losses associated with fire and insect attacks. Land-management operations are expensive, and the use of residuals as biomass fuels can help to underwrite the cost. The use of these kinds of residuals for energy production has a positive effect on the carbon balance by reducing the risk and extent