New England Hydropower Company, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 57074-57075 [2014-22648]

Download as PDF 57074 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 185 / Wednesday, September 24, 2014 / Notices ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All comments, motions to intervene, or protests should relate to project works which are the subject of the license surrender. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. If an intervener files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. A copy of all other filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010. q. Agency Comments—Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described proceeding. If any agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. Dated: September 16, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–22651 Filed 9–23–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES [Docket No. AD14–18–000] Joint Technical Conference on New York Markets & Infrastructure; Notice of Joint Technical Conference Take notice that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), jointly with New York Public Service Commission, will hold a Commissionerled technical conference on New York markets and infrastructure. The VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:41 Sep 23, 2014 Jkt 232001 technical conference will take place on November 5, 2014 from approximately 9:30 a.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. The conference will be held in the New York Institute of Technology Auditorium located at 1871 Broadway, between 61st and 62nd Streets, New York, NY 10023. The purpose of the technical conference is to discuss issues of mutual interest and concern regarding the installed capacity market and energy infrastructure in New York. Specifically, this technical conference will provide an opportunity to review the role of New York’s centralized capacity market in attracting investment and ensuring resource adequacy and reliability. A supplemental notice will be issued prior to the technical conference with further details regarding the agenda and organization of the technical conference. Those interested in attending the technical conference are encouraged to register at the following Web page: https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/ registration/11-05-14-form.asp. FERC conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free (866) 208–3372 (voice) or (202) 502– 8659 (TTY), or send a fax to (202) 208– 2106 with the requested accommodations. For more information about the technical conference, please contact: Kathleen Schnorf (Technical Information), Office of Energy Market Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502– 8547, Kathleen.Schnorf@ferc.gov. Betty Watson (Technical Information), Office of Energy Policy and Innovation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502– 8552, Betty.Watson@ferc.gov. Kate Hoke (Legal Information), Office of General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8404, Katheryn.Hoke@ ferc.gov. Sarah McKinley (Logistical Information), Office of External Affairs, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502– 8004, Sarah.McKinley@ferc.gov. Dated: September 17, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–22645 Filed 9–23–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14633–000] New England Hydropower Company, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On September 5, 2014, the New England Hydropower Company, LLC, filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the Albion Dam Hydroelectric Project (Albion Project or project) to be located on Blackstone River, near Cumberland and Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) An existing 25-foothigh, 400-foot-long granite and stone masonry dam with a 300-foot-long stone masonry spillway; (2) an existing 55acre impoundment with a normal storage capacity of 235 acre-feet at an operating elevation of about 87.5 feet national geodetic vertical datum; (3) a new 35-foot-long, 11.3-foot-wide, and 4foot-deep intake canal; (4) two new 6foot-high, 8-foot-wide hydraulicallypowered sluice gates, with a new 6-foothigh, 9-foot-wide trashrack with 6-inch bar spacing; (5) a new 56-foot-long, 7.7foot-wide Archimedes screw generator unit, with an installed capacity of 200 kilowatts; (6) a new 10-foot-high, 12foot-long, 18-foot-wide concrete powerhouse containing the generator and a new gearbox and electrical controls; (7) a new above ground 480foot-long, 13.8-kilovolt transmission line connecting the powerhouse to the distribution system owned by Narragansett Electric Company; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the proposed Albion Project would be about 1,226 megawatt-hours. The existing Albion Dam and appurtenant works are owned by Rhode Island Department of Transportation. Applicant Contact: Mr. Michael C. Kerr, P.O. Box 5524, Beverly Farms, MA 01915; phone: (978) 360–2547. E:\FR\FM\24SEN1.SGM 24SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 185 / Wednesday, September 24, 2014 / Notices FERC Contact: John Ramer; phone: (202) 502–8969 or email: john.ramer@ ferc.gov. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements of 18 CFR 4.36. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–14633–000. More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–14633) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: September 17, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–22648 Filed 9–23–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES [Project No. 14634–000] New England Hydropower Company, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On September 5, 2014, the New England Hydropower Company, LLC, filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the Ashton Dam Hydroelectric Project (Ashton Project or VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:41 Sep 23, 2014 Jkt 232001 project) to be located on Blackstone River, near Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) An existing 20-foothigh, 400-foot-long masonry dam with a 250-foot-long main spillway and a 150foot-long auxiliary spillway; (2) an existing 35-acre impoundment with a normal storage capacity of 112 acre-feet at an operating elevation of about 74.0 feet national geodetic vertical datum; (3) a new 100-foot-long, 28-foot-wide, and 6.5-foot-deep intake canal; (4) a new 7foot-high, 13-foot-wide hydraulicallypowered sluice gate, with a new 7-foothigh, 41-foot-wide trashrack with 6-inch bar spacing; (5) two new 32-foot-long, 13-foot-wide Archimedes screw generator units, with an installed capacity of 300 kilowatts; (6) a new 10foot-high, 25.4-foot-long, 39-foot-wide concrete powerhouse containing the generator and a new gearbox and electrical controls; (7) a new above ground 830-foot-long, 13.8-kilovolt transmission line connecting the powerhouse to the distribution system owned by Narragansett Electric Company; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the proposed Ashton Project would be about 1,613 megawatt-hours. The existing Ashton Dam and appurtenant works is owned by Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. Applicant Contact: Mr. Michael C. Kerr, P.O. Box 5524, Beverly Farms, MA 01915; phone: (978) 360–2547. FERC Contact: John Ramer; phone: (202) 502–8969 or email: john.ramer@ ferc.gov. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements of 18 CFR 4.36. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 57075 at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–14634–000. More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of Commission’s Web site at http: //www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–14634) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: September 17, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–22644 Filed 9–23–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL14–99–000] ISO New England Inc.; Notice of Initiation of Proceeding and Refund Effective Date On September 16, 2014, the Commission issued an Order to Show Cause in Docket No. EL14–99–000, initiating a proceeding pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824e (2012), directing ISO New England Inc. to either submit Tariff revisions providing for the review and potential mitigation of importers’ offers prior to each annual Forward Capacity Auction or show cause why it should not be required to do so. ISO New England Inc., 148 FERC ¶ 61,201 (2014). The refund effective date in Docket No. EL14–99–000, established pursuant to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Dated: September 17, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–22647 Filed 9–23–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P E:\FR\FM\24SEN1.SGM 24SEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14633-000]


New England Hydropower Company, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On September 5, 2014, the New England Hydropower Company, LLC, 
filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) 
of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of 
the Albion Dam Hydroelectric Project (Albion Project or project) to be 
located on Blackstone River, near Cumberland and Lincoln, Providence 
County, Rhode Island. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if 
issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license 
application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not 
authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing activities 
or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the 
owners' express permission.
    The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) An 
existing 25-foot-high, 400-foot-long granite and stone masonry dam with 
a 300-foot-long stone masonry spillway; (2) an existing 55-acre 
impoundment with a normal storage capacity of 235 acre-feet at an 
operating elevation of about 87.5 feet national geodetic vertical 
datum; (3) a new 35-foot-long, 11.3-foot-wide, and 4-foot-deep intake 
canal; (4) two new 6-foot-high, 8-foot-wide hydraulically-powered 
sluice gates, with a new 6-foot-high, 9-foot-wide trashrack with 6-inch 
bar spacing; (5) a new 56-foot-long, 7.7-foot-wide Archimedes screw 
generator unit, with an installed capacity of 200 kilowatts; (6) a new 
10-foot-high, 12-foot-long, 18-foot-wide concrete powerhouse containing 
the generator and a new gearbox and electrical controls; (7) a new 
above ground 480-foot-long, 13.8-kilovolt transmission line connecting 
the powerhouse to the distribution system owned by Narragansett 
Electric Company; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual 
generation of the proposed Albion Project would be about 1,226 
megawatt-hours. The existing Albion Dam and appurtenant works are owned 
by Rhode Island Department of Transportation.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Michael C. Kerr, P.O. Box 5524, Beverly 
Farms, MA 01915; phone: (978) 360-2547.

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    FERC Contact: John Ramer; phone: (202) 502-8969 or email: 
john.ramer@ferc.gov.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing 
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file 
competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. 
Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements 
of 18 CFR 4.36.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing 
applications using the Commission's eFiling system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief 
comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the 
eComment system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You 
must include your name and contact information at the end of your 
comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include 
docket number P-14633-000.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the 
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of 
Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-14633) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: September 17, 2014.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-22648 Filed 9-23-14; 8:45 am]
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