Notice of Application for Transfer of License and Approval of Financing Arrangement and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests, 7730 [E5-608]

Download as PDF 7730 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 30 / Tuesday, February 15, 2005 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application for Transfer of License and Approval of Financing Arrangement and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests February 7, 2005. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Transfer of license and approval of financing arrangement. b. Project No.: 1855–030. c. Date Filed: January 26, 2005. d. Applicants: USGen New England, Inc. (USGenNE); Town of Rockingham, Vermont (Town); Bellows Falls Power Company, LLC (BFPC); and Vermont Hydro-Electric Power Authority (VHPA). e. Name and Location of Project: Bellows Falls, P–1855: Connecticut River in Windham and Windsor Counties, Vermont and Cheshire and Sullivan Counties, New Hampshire. f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. g. Applicants Contacts: For USGenNE: William J. Madden, Jr., John A. Whittaker, IV, Winston & Strawn, 1400 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005, (202) 371–5700. For the Town: Richard Saudek, Cheney, Brock & Saudek, P.O. Box 489, Montpelier, VT 05601, (802) 223–4000. For BFPC: Amy S. Koch, Jennifer Lokenvitz Schwitzer, Patton Boggs LLP, 2550 M Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037, (202) 457–5618. For VHPA: Molly K. Lebowitz, Esq., Dinse, Knapp & McAndrew, P.C., 209 Battery Street, P.O. Box 988, Burlington, VT 05402–0988, (802) 864–5751. h. FERC Contact: James Hunter at (202) 502–6086. i. Deadline for Filing Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene: March 8, 2005. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; see 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Please include the Project Number on any comments or motions filed. The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure require all interveners VerDate jul<14>2003 17:50 Feb 14, 2005 Jkt 205001 filing a document with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person in the official service list for the project. Further, 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 documents on that resource agency. j. Description of Application: The Applicants seek Commission approval to transfer the license for the Bellows Falls Project from USGenNE to the Town and BFPC as co-licensees and for approval of a financing plan under Standard Article 5 whereby VHPA would, at closing, take title to project property and transfer it to the Town. This transfer is requested as an alternative, for this project only, to the transfer from USGenNE to TransCanada Hydro Northeast Inc. of this project and four others that was approved by order issued on January 24, 2005, but not yet consummated. k. This filing 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 ‘‘FERRIS’’ link. Enter the docket number (P–1855) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208–3676 or e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the addresses in item g. above. l. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. m. Comments, Protests, or Motions To Intervene—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, .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. n. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. Any of the above-named PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 documents must be filed by providing the original and eight copies to: the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicants specified in the particular application. o. Agency Comments—Federal, State, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicants. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency’s comments must also be sent to the Applicants’ representatives. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–608 Filed 2–14–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests February 7, 2005. Take notice that the following application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Amendment of License to Increase its Authorized Generating Capacity. b. Project No.: 2725–068. c. Date Filed: January 24, 2005. d. Applicant: Oglethorpe Power Corporation and Georgia Power Company. e. Name of Project: Rocky Mountain Hydroelectric Plant. f. Location: The project is located on the Heath Creek in Floyd County, Georgia. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Mr. James A. Messersmith, Oglethorpe Power Corporation, 2100 East Exchange Place, Tucker, GA 30084–5336. i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Mr. Hong Tung at (202) 502–8757, or e-mail address: hong.tung@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments and/ or motions: March 8, 2005. k. Description of Request: The licensees propose to replace the existing pump-turbine runners and possibly modify pump-turbine, motor-generator, E:\FR\FM\15FEN1.SGM 15FEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application for Transfer of License and Approval of 
Financing Arrangement and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, 
and Protests

February 7, 2005.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Transfer of license and approval of financing 
arrangement.
    b. Project No.: 1855-030.
    c. Date Filed: January 26, 2005.
    d. Applicants: USGen New England, Inc. (USGenNE); Town of 
Rockingham, Vermont (Town); Bellows Falls Power Company, LLC (BFPC); 
and Vermont Hydro-Electric Power Authority (VHPA).
    e. Name and Location of Project: Bellows Falls, P-1855: Connecticut 
River in Windham and Windsor Counties, Vermont and Cheshire and 
Sullivan Counties, New Hampshire.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    g. Applicants Contacts: For USGenNE: William J. Madden, Jr., John 
A. Whittaker, IV, Winston & Strawn, 1400 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20005, (202) 371-5700. For the Town: Richard Saudek, Cheney, Brock & 
Saudek, P.O. Box 489, Montpelier, VT 05601, (802) 223-4000. For BFPC: 
Amy S. Koch, Jennifer Lokenvitz Schwitzer, Patton Boggs LLP, 2550 M 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037, (202) 457-5618. For VHPA: Molly K. 
Lebowitz, Esq., Dinse, Knapp & McAndrew, P.C., 209 Battery Street, P.O. 
Box 988, Burlington, VT 05402-0988, (802) 864-5751.
    h. FERC Contact: James Hunter at (202) 502-6086.
    i. Deadline for Filing Comments, Protests, and Motions To 
Intervene: March 8, 2005.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments, protests, and 
interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of 
paper; see 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the 
Commission's Web site under the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission 
strongly encourages electronic filings. Please include the Project 
Number on any comments or motions filed.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
interveners filing a document with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person in the official service list for the 
project. Further, 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 documents on that resource agency.
    j. Description of Application: The Applicants seek Commission 
approval to transfer the license for the Bellows Falls Project from 
USGenNE to the Town and BFPC as co-licensees and for approval of a 
financing plan under Standard Article 5 whereby VHPA would, at closing, 
take title to project property and transfer it to the Town. This 
transfer is requested as an alternative, for this project only, to the 
transfer from USGenNE to TransCanada Hydro Northeast Inc. of this 
project and four others that was approved by order issued on January 
24, 2005, but not yet consummated.
    k. This filing 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 ``FERRIS'' link. Enter the docket number 
(P-1855) in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the addresses in item 
g. above.
    l. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    m. Comments, Protests, or Motions To Intervene--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, 
.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.
    n. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or 
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Project Number of the 
particular application to which the filing refers. Any of the above-
named documents must be filed by providing the original and eight 
copies to: the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to 
intervene must also be served upon each representative of the 
Applicants specified in the particular application.
    o. Agency Comments--Federal, State, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the 
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicants. 
If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for 
filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of 
an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicants' 
representatives.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E5-608 Filed 2-14-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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