Chugach Electric Association, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 57551 [2014-22798]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 186 / Thursday, September 25, 2014 / Notices Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: September 15, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–22803 Filed 9–24–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14630–000] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Chugach Electric Association, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On September 2, 2014, Chugach Electric Association, Inc. 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 Fourth of July Project (Fourth of July Creek Project or project) to be located on Godwin and Fourth of July Creeks, near Seward in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. 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 two new developments using the same: (1) 70-foot long, 30-foot-wide, 30-foothigh powerhouse; (2) tailrace consisting of a concrete drop box continuing to a rip rap channel; (3) 10,900-foot-long, 69kilovolt transmission line extending from the powerhouse to an existing substation; (4) 4,300-foot-long, 16-footwide gravel access road; (5) 200-footlong bridge; and (6) appurtenant facilities. Fourth of July Creek Development (1) a 110-foot-long, 20-foot-wide, 18foot-high concrete intake structure VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:25 Sep 24, 2014 Jkt 232001 located at an elevation of 790 feet mean sea level (msl) on Fourth of July Creek; (2) a 5,200-foot-long, 54-inch-diameter steel penstock from the Fourth of July Creek intake housed in a 3,460-footlong, 16-foot-diameter tunnel and a 1,670-foot-long, 54-inch-diameter steel penstock buried where feasible; and (3) a horizontal Francis turbine/generator unite rated for 6.6 megawatts (MW) at 637 feet of net head. Godwin Creek Development (1) a 110-foot-long, 20-foot-wide, 18foot-high concrete intake structure located at an elevation of 415 feet msl on Godwin Creek; (2) a 3,500-foot-long, 78-inch-diameter steel penstock buried where feasible from Godwin Creek; and (3) a horizontal Francis turbine/ generator unit rated for 6.1 MW at 280 feet of net head. The estimated annual generation of the Fourth of July Creek Project would be 55,012 megawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Mr. Paul R. Risse, Senior Vice President, Chugach Electric Association, Inc., 5601 Electron Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99518; phone: (907) 563–7494. FERC Contact: Julia Kolberg; phone: (202) 502–8261. 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–14630–000. 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–14630) in the docket number field to PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 57551 access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: September 18, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–22798 Filed 9–24–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP14–551–000] Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization Take notice that on September 10, 2014, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas Eastern), pursuant to its blanket certificate authorization granted in Docket No. CP82–535–000,1 filed an application in accordance to sections 157.205 and 157.216 of the Commission’s Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) as amended, requesting authority to abandon by sale certain pipeline facilities and removing related ancillary facilities, as necessary, located in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana. The proposed abandonment will enable Texas Eastern and its customers to eliminate the need for capital expenditures associated with the ongoing maintenance and repair of facilities that are no longer required for gas service, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. Texas Eastern requests authorization to abandon by sale to Regency, 5.97 miles of 14-inch diameter and 2.83 miles of 12-inch diameter pipelines designated as Line 2–H, and 2.1 miles of 12-inch diameter pipeline designated a Line 2–H–1. In additional, Texas Eastern proposes to remove certain related facilities. Regency specializes in the gathering and processing, contract compression, contract treating, transportation, fractionation and storage of natural gas and natural gas liquids. Regency intends to operate the pipelines as low-pressure gathering upon acquisition. The 2–H and 2–H–1 pipelines have not provided service to customers since April 2010, and its capacity is not currently subscribed under any firm service agreements. Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Lisa A. Connolly, General Manager, Rates & Certificates, Texas Eastern 1 21 E:\FR\FM\25SEN1.SGM FERC ¶ 62,199 (1982). 25SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 186 (Thursday, September 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-22798]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14630-000]


Chugach Electric Association, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On September 2, 2014, Chugach Electric Association, Inc. 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 
Fourth of July Project (Fourth of July Creek Project or project) to be 
located on Godwin and Fourth of July Creeks, near Seward in Kenai 
Peninsula Borough, Alaska. 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 two new developments using 
the same: (1) 70-foot long, 30-foot-wide, 30-foot-high powerhouse; (2) 
tailrace consisting of a concrete drop box continuing to a rip rap 
channel; (3) 10,900-foot-long, 69-kilovolt transmission line extending 
from the powerhouse to an existing substation; (4) 4,300-foot-long, 16-
foot-wide gravel access road; (5) 200-foot-long bridge; and (6) 
appurtenant facilities.

Fourth of July Creek Development

    (1) a 110-foot-long, 20-foot-wide, 18-foot-high concrete intake 
structure located at an elevation of 790 feet mean sea level (msl) on 
Fourth of July Creek; (2) a 5,200-foot-long, 54-inch-diameter steel 
penstock from the Fourth of July Creek intake housed in a 3,460-foot-
long, 16-foot-diameter tunnel and a 1,670-foot-long, 54-inch-diameter 
steel penstock buried where feasible; and (3) a horizontal Francis 
turbine/generator unite rated for 6.6 megawatts (MW) at 637 feet of net 
head.

Godwin Creek Development

    (1) a 110-foot-long, 20-foot-wide, 18-foot-high concrete intake 
structure located at an elevation of 415 feet msl on Godwin Creek; (2) 
a 3,500-foot-long, 78-inch-diameter steel penstock buried where 
feasible from Godwin Creek; and (3) a horizontal Francis turbine/
generator unit rated for 6.1 MW at 280 feet of net head.
    The estimated annual generation of the Fourth of July Creek Project 
would be 55,012 megawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Paul R. Risse, Senior Vice President, 
Chugach Electric Association, Inc., 5601 Electron Drive, Anchorage, 
Alaska 99518; phone: (907) 563-7494.
    FERC Contact: Julia Kolberg; phone: (202) 502-8261.
    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-14630-000.
    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-14630) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: September 18, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-22798 Filed 9-24-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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