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The State Water Resources Development System consists of certain multi-purpose water supply facilities now collectively
known as the State Water Project (SWP). The SWP was approved by voters in 1960 (Water Code, Section 12930, et seq.). The
State Water Project Analysis Office (SWPAO) administers policies and procedures to ensure that the State Water Project
delivers water to the 37 million Californians depending on it for at least a portion of their water needs. Our office has
three main areas of management: Project Cost, Project Power, and Project Water. These main management areas and associated
branches are described below.
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Project Cost Branch administers financial analysis,
allocation, and repayment of SWP costs
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Project Power Management includes the following branches:
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Project Power Planning Branch: conducts long-term
power and transmission planning, prepares regulatory compliance reports, and addresses Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission/California Public Utilities Commission regulatory issues;
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Project Power Contracts Branch: negotiates and
administers long-term power purchase, power sale, power exchange, and transmission purchase contracts and allocates
net power costs among SWP facilities;
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Oroville Facilities Relicensing: facilitates
a DWR-wide effort to renew the FERC power license to operate the Department’s Oroville hydroelectric facilities, including
a pumping-generating plant and two power plants.
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Project Water Management includes the following branches:
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Water Contracts Branch: negotiates and administers
water contracts and acts as contractor liaison with long-term SWP contractors for water deliveries and special
projects; and negotiates and administers water contracts with non-SWP contractors;
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Water Delivery Analysis and Documentation Branch: negotiates
and administers water delivery data, turn-ins, and turnouts; and prepares Bulletin 132, Management of the State Water
Project;
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Water Supply and Transfers Branch: negotiates and
implements water transfers for the Dry Year Water Purchase Program and the Environmental Water Account; participates
in regulatory proceedings regarding water rights and water quality for the Bay-Delta; and develops and implements
flood control protection for the California Aqueduct through the Arroyo Pasajero Program.
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