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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2335–039]
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Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC;
Notice of Application Accepted for
Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene
and Protests, Ready for Environmental
Analysis, and Soliciting Comments,
Recommendations, Preliminary Terms
and Conditions, and Preliminary
Prescriptions
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: New Major
License.
b. Project No.: 2335–039.
c. Date filed: December 11, 2015.
d. Applicant: Brookfield White Pine
Hydro LLC (White Pine Hydro).
e. Name of Project: Williams
Hydroelectric Project (Williams Project).
f. Location: The existing project is
located on the Kennebec River in
Somerset County, Maine. The project
does not occupy federal land.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
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h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Kelly
Maloney, Manager of Licensing and
Compliance, Brookfield White Pine
Hydro LLC, 150 Main Street, Lewiston,
ME 04240; Telephone: (207) 755–5606.
i. FERC Contact: Amy Chang, (202)
502–8250 or amy.chang@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing motions to
intervene, protests, comments,
recommendations, preliminary terms
and conditions, and preliminary
prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance
date of this notice; reply comments are
due 105 days from the issuance date of
this notice.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. Please file motions to
intervene, protests, comments,
recommendations, preliminary terms
and conditions, and preliminary
prescriptions 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–2335–039.
The Commission’s Rules of Practice
require all intervenors filing documents
with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person on the
official service list for the project.
Further, if an intervenor 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.
k. This application has been accepted
for filing and is now ready for
environmental analysis.
l. The Project Description: The
Williams Project has a total installed
capacity of 13-megawatts (MW). The
project’s average annual generation is
96,731 megawatt-hours. The power
generated by the project is sold on the
open market into the regional grid.
The existing project consists of: (1) A
894.7-foot-long, 46.0-foot-high dam that
includes: (a) A 202-foot-long, 15-foothigh earth embankment section with a
concrete core wall; (b) a 244-foot-long,
32-foot-high stone masonry and
concrete spillway section with six 32.5foot-wide, 20.5-foot-high Tainter gates;
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(c) a 71.3-foot-long, 19.5-foot-high stone
masonry and concrete abutment section;
(d) a 203.3-foot-long, 26.5-foot-high
stone masonry and concrete stanchion
bay section with two 65.9-foot-wide,
17.5-foot-high and one 46.8-foot-wide,
17.5-foot-high stanchion bays; (e) a 27foot-long, 46-foot-high bulkhead section
with a 20.5-foot-wide, 7.0-foot-high
surface weir gate and a 6.0-foot-wide,
12.3-foot-high Tainter gate at the
upstream end of a 162-foot-long, 14foot-wide steel-lined sluiceway; (f) a
95.5-foot-wide, 45.5- to 49.4-foot-high
intake and powerhouse section with
four headgates and two double-bay
trashracks with 3.5-inch clear-bar
spacing; and (g) a 51.6-foot-long, 10.5foot-high concrete cut-off wall; (2) a
400-acre impoundment with a gross
storage volume of 4,575 acre-feet and a
useable storage volume of 2,065 acrefeet at a normal maximum elevation of
320 feet National Geodetic Vertical
Datum; (3) a 40.5-foot-wide, 105.5-footlong concrete powerhouse that is
integral with the dam and contains two
turbine-generator units rated at 6 and 7
MW; (4) a 6,000-foot-long, 150- to 175foot-wide excavated tailrace; (5) a 200foot-long generator lead and a 310-footlong generator lead that connect the
turbine-generator units to the regional
grid; and (6) appurtenant facilities.
The Williams Project operates in a
store-and-release mode where the
impoundment level is fluctuated up to
6 feet on a daily basis to re-regulate
inflow from upstream hydroelectric
projects, maintain downstream flow,
and meet peak demands for
hydroelectric generation. The existing
license requires an instantaneous
minimum flow of 1,360 cubic feet per
second, or inflow (whichever is less), in
the tailrace. White Pine Hydro proposes
to install an upstream eel passage
facility, improve a canoe portage, and
improve angler access. White Pine
Hydro also proposes to remove 375.5
acres of land and water from the
existing project boundary because it
does not serve a project purpose.
m. A copy of the application is
available for 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 of the
application is also available for
inspection and reproduction at the
address in item h above.
Register online at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp to be notified via
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email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects.
For assistance, contact FERC Online
Support.
n. Anyone may submit comments, a
protest, or a motion to intervene in
accordance with the requirements of
Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR
385.210, .211, and .214. In determining
the appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests or
other comments filed, but only those
who file a motion to intervene in
accordance with the Commission’s
Rules may become a party to the
proceeding. Any comments, protests, or
motions to intervene must be received
on or before the specified comment date
for the particular application.
All filings must: (1) Bear in all capital
letters the title ‘‘PROTEST,’’ ‘‘MOTION
TO INTERVENE,’’ ‘‘COMMENTS,’’
‘‘REPLY COMMENTS,’’
‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’
‘‘PRELIMINARY TERMS AND
CONDITIONS,’’ or ‘‘PRELIMINARY
PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (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, recommendations, terms and
conditions or prescriptions must set
forth their evidentiary basis and
otherwise comply with the requirements
of 18 CFR 4.34(b). 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. 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.
o. Procedural Schedule: The
application will be processed according
to the following revised Hydro
Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the
schedule may be made as appropriate.
Milestone
Target date
Filing of recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary prescriptions ...................................................
Commission Issues Environmental Assessment ........................................................................................................................
Comments on Environmental Assessment .................................................................................................................................
Modified terms and conditions ....................................................................................................................................................
p. Final amendments to the
application must be filed with the
Commission no later than 30 days from
the issuance date of this notice.
q. A license applicant must file no
later than 60 days following the date of
issuance of the notice of acceptance and
ready for environmental analysis
provided for in 18 CFR 5.22: (1) A copy
of the water quality certification; (2) a
copy of the request for certification,
including proof of the date on which the
certifying agency received the request;
or (3) evidence of waiver of water
quality certification.
Dated: May 13, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Millennium Pipeline Company, LLC;
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the
Planned Eastern System Upgrade
Project, and Request for Comments on
Environmental Issues
The staff of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an
environmental assessment (EA) that will
discuss the environmental impacts of
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the Eastern System Upgrade Project
(ESU Project) involving construction
and operation of facilities by
Millennium Pipeline Company, LLC
(Millennium) in Sullivan, Delaware,
Orange, and Rockland Counties, New
York. The Commission will use this EA
in its decision-making process to
determine whether the ESU Project is in
the public convenience and necessity.
This notice announces the opening of
the scoping process the Commission
will use to gather input from the public
and interested agencies on the ESU
Project. You can make a difference by
providing us with your specific
comments or concerns about the ESU
Project. Your comments should focus on
the potential environmental effects,
reasonable alternatives, and measures to
avoid or lessen environmental impacts.
Your input will help the Commission
staff determine what issues they need to
evaluate in the EA. To ensure that your
comments are timely and properly
recorded, please send your comments so
that the Commission receives them in
Washington, DC on or before June 10,
2016.
If you sent comments on the ESU
Project to the Commission before the
opening of this docket on January 19,
2016, you will need to file those
comments in Docket No. PF16–3–000 to
ensure they are considered as part of
this proceeding.
This notice is being sent to the
Commission’s current environmental
mailing list for the ESU Project. State
and local government representatives
should notify their constituents of this
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November 2016.
December 2016.
February 2017.
planned project and encourage them to
comment on their areas of concern.
If you are a landowner receiving this
notice, a pipeline company
representative may contact you about
the acquisition of an easement to
construct, operate, and maintain the
planned facilities. The company would
seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable
agreement. However, if the Commission
approves the ESU Project, that approval
conveys with it the right of eminent
domain. Therefore, if easement
negotiations fail to produce an
agreement, the pipeline company could
initiate condemnation proceedings
where compensation would be
determined in accordance with state
law.
A fact sheet prepared by the FERC
entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas
Facility On My Land? What Do I Need
To Know?’’ is available for viewing on
the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov). This
fact sheet addresses a number of
typically asked questions, including the
use of eminent domain and how to
participate in the Commission’s
proceedings.
Public Participation
For your convenience, there are three
methods you can use to submit your
comments to the Commission. The
Commission will provide equal
consideration to all comments received,
whether filed in written form or
provided verbally. The Commission
encourages electronic filing of
comments and has expert staff available
to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2335-039]
Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC; Notice of Application Accepted
for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for
Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations,
Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary Prescriptions
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: New Major License.
b. Project No.: 2335-039.
c. Date filed: December 11, 2015.
d. Applicant: Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC (White Pine Hydro).
e. Name of Project: Williams Hydroelectric Project (Williams
Project).
f. Location: The existing project is located on the Kennebec River
in Somerset County, Maine. The project does not occupy federal land.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Kelly Maloney, Manager of Licensing and
Compliance, Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC, 150 Main Street, Lewiston,
ME 04240; Telephone: (207) 755-5606.
i. FERC Contact: Amy Chang, (202) 502-8250 or amy.chang@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene, protests, comments,
recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary
prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice; reply
comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
motions to intervene, protests, comments, recommendations, preliminary
terms and conditions, and preliminary prescriptions 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-2335-039.
The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each
person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an
intervenor 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.
k. This application has been accepted for filing and is now ready
for environmental analysis.
l. The Project Description: The Williams Project has a total
installed capacity of 13-megawatts (MW). The project's average annual
generation is 96,731 megawatt-hours. The power generated by the project
is sold on the open market into the regional grid.
The existing project consists of: (1) A 894.7-foot-long, 46.0-foot-
high dam that includes: (a) A 202-foot-long, 15-foot-high earth
embankment section with a concrete core wall; (b) a 244-foot-long, 32-
foot-high stone masonry and concrete spillway section with six 32.5-
foot-wide, 20.5-foot-high Tainter gates; (c) a 71.3-foot-long, 19.5-
foot-high stone masonry and concrete abutment section; (d) a 203.3-
foot-long, 26.5-foot-high stone masonry and concrete stanchion bay
section with two 65.9-foot-wide, 17.5-foot-high and one 46.8-foot-wide,
17.5-foot-high stanchion bays; (e) a 27-foot-long, 46-foot-high
bulkhead section with a 20.5-foot-wide, 7.0-foot-high surface weir gate
and a 6.0-foot-wide, 12.3-foot-high Tainter gate at the upstream end of
a 162-foot-long, 14-foot-wide steel-lined sluiceway; (f) a 95.5-foot-
wide, 45.5- to 49.4-foot-high intake and powerhouse section with four
headgates and two double-bay trashracks with 3.5-inch clear-bar
spacing; and (g) a 51.6-foot-long, 10.5-foot-high concrete cut-off
wall; (2) a 400-acre impoundment with a gross storage volume of 4,575
acre-feet and a useable storage volume of 2,065 acre-feet at a normal
maximum elevation of 320 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum; (3) a
40.5-foot-wide, 105.5-foot-long concrete powerhouse that is integral
with the dam and contains two turbine-generator units rated at 6 and 7
MW; (4) a 6,000-foot-long, 150- to 175-foot-wide excavated tailrace;
(5) a 200-foot-long generator lead and a 310-foot-long generator lead
that connect the turbine-generator units to the regional grid; and (6)
appurtenant facilities.
The Williams Project operates in a store-and-release mode where the
impoundment level is fluctuated up to 6 feet on a daily basis to re-
regulate inflow from upstream hydroelectric projects, maintain
downstream flow, and meet peak demands for hydroelectric generation.
The existing license requires an instantaneous minimum flow of 1,360
cubic feet per second, or inflow (whichever is less), in the tailrace.
White Pine Hydro proposes to install an upstream eel passage facility,
improve a canoe portage, and improve angler access. White Pine Hydro
also proposes to remove 375.5 acres of land and water from the existing
project boundary because it does not serve a project purpose.
m. A copy of the application is available for 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 of the application is also available for
inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.
Register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via
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email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending
projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
n. Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene
in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure,
18 CFR 385.210, .211, and .214. In determining the appropriate action
to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments
filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with
the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any
comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or
before the specified comment date for the particular application.
All filings must: (1) Bear in all capital letters the title
``PROTEST,'' ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' ``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,''
``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``PRELIMINARY TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or
``PRELIMINARY PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (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,
recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth
their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of
18 CFR 4.34(b). 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. 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.
o. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following revised Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the
schedule may be made as appropriate.
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Milestone Target date
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Filing of recommendations, July 2016.
preliminary terms and conditions,
and preliminary prescriptions.
Commission Issues Environmental November 2016.
Assessment.
Comments on Environmental Assessment. December 2016.
Modified terms and conditions........ February 2017.
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p. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of this notice.
q. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following
the date of issuance of the notice of acceptance and ready for
environmental analysis provided for in 18 CFR 5.22: (1) A copy of the
water quality certification; (2) a copy of the request for
certification, including proof of the date on which the certifying
agency received the request; or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality
certification.
Dated: May 13, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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