Why is PacifiCorp stalling the FERC relicensing process?
The only scenario under which PacifiCorp can actually generate a profit from the Klamath dams is status quo operations in which the dams continue to run with no fish passage, which is illegal under federal law. Whether relicensing or removal, the Klamath gravy train is over for PacifiCorp once the relicensing process comes to an end, because they will be forced to pursue expensive measures to bring their project into compliance with current federal fish passage standards, or the cheaper option of removing the dams. Thus, the longer PacifiCorp can delay, the more money they make at the expense of the Klamath fishery and Klamath water quality.
