Mohawk Hydro Corporation; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests, 68427-68429 [2014-27054]

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• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 221 (Monday, November 17, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68427-68429]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-27054]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12636-002]


Mohawk Hydro Corporation; Notice of Application Tendered for 
Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Original Major License
    b. Project No.: 12636-002
    c. Date filed: October 24, 2014
    d. Applicant: Mohawk Hydro Corporation
    e. Name of Project: Middle Mohawk Hydroelectric Project
    f. Location: The project would be located on the Mohawk River, in 
Schenectady and Montgomery Counties, New York.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Wendy Jo Carey, Mohawk Hydro Corporation, 5 
Washington Square, Albany, NY 12205; or at (518) 456-7712.
    i. FERC Contact: Monir Chowdhury, (202) 502-6736 or 
monir.chowdhury@ferc.gov
    j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies 
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to 
environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the 
environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such 
requests described in item l below. Cooperating agencies should note 
the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation 
of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ] 
61,076 (2001).
    k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's 
regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes 
that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to 
form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the 
application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person 
must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 
days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of 
the request on the applicant.
    l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for 
cooperating agency status: December 23, 2014.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status 
using the Commission's eFiling system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 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-12636-002.
    m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    n. The proposed project would be located at eight existing lock and 
dam facilities (Lock Numbers: E8 through E15) that are owned by the New 
York State Canal Corporation. The proposed run-of-river project would 
consist of the following eight developments:
    Lock E8 Scotia Development would consist of: (1) An existing 530-
foot-long, 14-foot-high bridge type dam; (2) an existing 336-acre 
impoundment at an elevation of 223.44 feet North Atlantic Vertical 
Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88); (3) two new identical modular steel 
transportable barges, with each barge resting on a foundation 
consisting of four steel reinforced concrete pylons and consisting of: 
(a) A steel intake structure approximately 130 feet long by 40 feet 
wide by 15 feet high and (b) an approximately 130-foot-long by 40-foot-
wide by 10-foot-high steel powerhouse containing nine turbine-generator 
units having a capacity of 220 kilowatts (kW) each; (4) a new short 
transmission line connecting a new transportable 40-foot-long by 8-
foot-wide by 8-foot-high grid interface unit to an existing 34.5-
kilovolt (kV) or lower voltage grid distribution or sub-transmission 
line; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The development would have an 
annual generation of 15,473 megawatt-hours (MWh).
    Lock E9 Rotterdam Junction Development would consist of: (1) An 
existing 530-foot-long, 15-foot-high bridge type dam; (2) an existing 
428-acre impoundment at an elevation of 238.78 feet NAVD 88; (3) two 
new identical modular steel transportable barges, with

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each barge resting on a foundation consisting of four steel reinforced 
concrete pylons and consisting of: (a) A steel intake structure 
approximately 130 feet long by 40 feet wide by 15 feet high and (b) an 
approximately 130-foot-long by 40-foot-wide by 10-foot-high steel 
powerhouse containing nine turbine-generator units having a capacity of 
220 kW each; (4) a new short transmission line connecting a new 
transportable 40-foot-long by 8-foot-wide by 8-foot-high grid interface 
unit to an existing 34.5-kV or lower voltage grid distribution or sub-
transmission line; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The development 
would have an annual generation of 16,440 MWh.
    Lock E10 Cranesville Development would consist of: (1) An existing 
500-foot-long, 15-foot-high bridge type dam; (2) an existing 414-acre 
impoundment at an elevation of 253.37 feet NAVD 88; (3) two new 
identical modular steel transportable barges, with each barge resting 
on a foundation consisting of four steel reinforced concrete pylons and 
consisting of: (a) A steel intake structure approximately 130 feet long 
by 40 feet wide by 15 feet high and (b) an approximately 130-foot-long 
by 40-foot-wide by 10-foot-high steel powerhouse containing nine 
turbine-generator units having a capacity of 220 kilowatts each; (4) a 
new short transmission line connecting a new transportable 40-foot-long 
by 8-foot-wide by 8-foot-high grid interface unit to an existing 34.5-
kV or lower voltage grid distribution or sub-transmission line; and (5) 
appurtenant facilities. The development would have an annual generation 
of 16,296 MWh.
    Lock E11 Amsterdam Development would consist of: (1) An existing 
588-foot-long, 12-foot-high bridge type dam; (2) an existing 414-acre 
impoundment at an elevation of 265.44 feet NAVD 88; (3) two new 
identical modular steel transportable barges, with each barge resting 
on a foundation consisting of four steel reinforced concrete pylons and 
consisting of: (a) A steel intake structure approximately 130 feet long 
by 40 feet wide by 15 feet high and (b) an approximately 130-foot-long 
by 40-foot-wide by 10-foot-high steel powerhouse containing nine 
turbine-generator units having a capacity of 220 kilowatts each; (4) a 
new short transmission line connecting a new transportable 40-foot-long 
by 8-foot-wide by 8-foot-high grid interface unit to an existing 34.5-
kV or lower voltage grid distribution or sub-transmission line; and (5) 
appurtenant facilities. The development would have an annual generation 
of 12,461 MWh.
    Lock E12 Tribes Hill Development would consist of: (1) An existing 
460-foot-long, 11-foot-high bridge type dam; (2) an existing 737-acre 
impoundment at an elevation of 276.52 feet NAVD 88; (3) two new 
identical modular steel transportable barges, with each barge resting 
on a foundation consisting of four steel reinforced concrete pylons and 
consisting of: (a) A steel intake structure approximately 130 feet long 
by 40 feet wide by 15 feet high and (b) an approximately 130-foot-long 
by 40-foot-wide by 10-foot-high steel powerhouse containing nine 
turbine-generator units having a capacity of 220 kilowatts each; (4) a 
new short transmission line connecting a new transportable 40-foot-long 
by 8-foot-wide by 8-foot-high grid interface unit to an existing 34.5-
kV or lower voltage grid distribution or sub-transmission line; and (5) 
appurtenant facilities. The development would have an annual generation 
of 11,266 MWh.
    Lock E13 Randall Development would consist of: (1) An existing 370-
foot-long, 8-foot-high bridge type dam; (2) an existing 464-acre 
impoundment at an elevation of 284.52 feet NAVD 88; (3) two new 
identical modular steel transportable barges, with each barge resting 
on a foundation consisting of four steel reinforced concrete pylons and 
consisting of: (a) A steel intake structure approximately 130 feet long 
by 40 feet wide by 15 feet high and (b) an approximately 130-foot-long 
by 40-foot-wide by 10-foot-high steel powerhouse containing nine 
turbine-generator units having a capacity of 220 kilowatts each; (4) a 
new short transmission line connecting a new transportable 40-foot-long 
by 8-foot-wide by 8-foot-high grid interface unit to an existing 34.5-
kV or lower voltage grid distribution or sub-transmission line; and (5) 
appurtenant facilities. The development would have an annual generation 
of 7,734 MWh.
    Lock E14 Canajoharie Development would consist of: (1) An existing 
430-foot-long, 8-foot-high bridge type dam; (2) an existing 219-acre 
impoundment at an elevation of 292.38 feet NAVD 88; (3) two new 
identical modular steel transportable barges, with each barge resting 
on a foundation consisting of four steel reinforced concrete pylons and 
consisting of: (a) A steel intake structure approximately 130 feet long 
by 40 feet wide by 15 feet high and (b) an approximately 130-foot-long 
by 40-foot-wide by 10-foot-high steel powerhouse containing nine 
turbine-generator units having a capacity of 220 kilowatts each; (4) a 
new short transmission line connecting a new transportable 40-foot-long 
by 8-foot-wide by 8-foot-high grid interface unit to an existing 34.5-
kV or lower voltage grid distribution or sub-transmission line; and (5) 
appurtenant facilities. The development would have an annual generation 
of 7,133 MWh.
    Lock E15 Fort Plain Development would consist of: (1) An existing 
430-foot-long, 8-foot-high bridge type dam; (2) an existing 578-acre 
impoundment at an elevation of 300.31 feet NAVD 88; (3) two new 
identical modular steel transportable barges, with each barge resting 
on a foundation consisting of four steel reinforced concrete pylons and 
consisting of: (a) A steel intake structure approximately 130 feet long 
by 40 feet wide by 15 feet high and (b) an approximately 130-foot-long 
by 40-foot-wide by 10-foot-high steel powerhouse containing nine 
turbine-generator units having a capacity of 220 kilowatts each; (4) a 
new short transmission line connecting a new transportable 40-foot-long 
by 8-foot-wide by 8-foot-high grid interface unit to an existing 34.5-
kV or lower voltage grid distribution or sub-transmission line; and (5) 
appurtenant facilities. The development would have an annual generation 
of 6,879 MWh.
    Each development would be operated during the navigation season 
(May through November) only. The proposed transportable barges would be 
deployed at the beginning of each navigation season and removed at the 
close of the navigation season.
    o. A copy of the application is available for electronic review at 
the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' 
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the 
docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact 
FERC Online Support. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the address in item h above.
    You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    p. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the 
schedule will be made as appropriate.

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              Milestone                              Date
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Issue Acceptance or Deficiency        January 2015.
 Letter.

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Request Additional Information......  January 2015.
Issue Notice of Acceptance..........   April 2015.
Issue Scoping Document 1 for          May 2015.
 Comments.
Hold Scoping Meeting................  June 2015.
Comments Due on Scoping Document 1..   July 2015.
Issue Scoping Document 2............  August 2015.
Issue Notice of Ready for             August 2015.
 Environmental Analysis.
Commission Issues EA................  February 2016.
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    Dated: November 7, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-27054 Filed 11-14-14; 8:45 am]
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