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h. Applicant Contact: Gretchen
Zumwalt-Smith, General Counsel;
Grand River Dam Authority; P.O. Box
409; Vinita, OK 74301; (918) 256–5545.
i. FERC Contact: Any questions on
this notice should be addressed to
Lesley Kordella at (202) 502–6406, or by
e-mail: Lesley.Kordella@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments and or
motions: December 8, 2006.
All documents (original and eight
copies) should be filed with: Ms.
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Please include the project number
(P–1494–300) on any comments or
motions filed. 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
e-filings.
k. Description of Request: GRDA
requests Commission approval to permit
Peter Boylan, Shangri-La Marina Group,
LLC to install 170 boat slips, 4 fuel
slips, 4 personal watercraft (PWC)
fueling ramps, 322 PWC lifts, and a ship
store, fuel service, boat ramp and a
breakwater for commercial purposes. In
addition, GRDA requests Commission
approval to permit the applicant to
dredge two ponds located on the
Shangri-La golf course adjacent to the
lake and install four docks with 57 boat
slips and 50 PWC slips for use by the
Shangri-La residential community. The
proposed action would require a waiver
of current GRDA policies to allow docks
to exceed the 125-foot maximum length
and slips to be perpendicular to the
shoreline.
l. Location of the Application: This
filing is available for review at the
Commission 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 at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY,
contact (202) 502–8659.
m. Individuals desiring to be included
on the Commission’s mailing list should
so indicate by writing to the Secretary
of the Commission.
n. 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.
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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.
o. Filing and Service of Responsive
Documents: Any filings must bear in all
capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’,
‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS
AND CONDITIONS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, OR
‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, as
applicable, and the Project Number of
the particular application to which the
filing refers. A copy of any motion to
intervene must also be served upon each
representative of the Applicant
specified in the particular application.
p. Agency Comments: Federal, State,
and local agencies are invited to file
comments on the described
applications. A copy of the applications
may be obtained by agencies directly
from the Applicant. 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 Applicant’s
representatives.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No.: 2232–522]
Duke Power Company LLC; Notice of
Application Accepted for Filing and
Soliciting Motions To Intervene and
Protests
November 9, 2006.
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.: 2232–522.
c. Date filed: August 29, 2006.
d. Applicant: Duke Power Company
LLC.
e. Name of Project: Catawba-Wateree
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Catawba River, in
Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba,
Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, McDowell, and
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Mecklenburg Counties, North Carolina,
and on the Catawba and Wateree Rivers
in Chester, Fairfield, Kershaw,
Lancaster, and York counties, South
Carolina.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Jeffrey G.
Lineberger, Catawba-Wateree Hydro
Relicensing Manager (or E. Mark
Oakley, Catawba-Wateree Relicensing
Project Manager), Duke Energy, Mail
Code EC12Y, P.O. Box 1006, Charlotte,
NC 28201–1006.
i. FERC Contact: Sean Murphy at 202–
502–6145; Sean.Murphy@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing motions to
intervene: 60 days from the issuance
date of this notice.
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.
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.
Motions to intervene and protests may
be filed electronically via the Internet in
lieu of paper. The Commission strongly
encourages electronic filings. See 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the
instructions on the Commission’s Web
site (https://www.ferc.gov) under the
‘‘e-Filing’’ link.
k. This application has been accepted,
but is not ready for environmental
analysis at this time.
l. The existing Catawba-Wateree
Project consists of eleven developments:
(1) The Bridgewater development
consists of the following existing
facilities: (1) the Catawba dam
consisting of: (a) A 1,650-foot-long, 125foot-high earth embankment; (b) a 305foot-long, 120-foot-high concrete gravity
ogee spillway; and (c) an 850-foot-long,
125-foot-high earth embankment; (2) the
Paddy Creek dam consisting of: a 1,610foot-long, 165-foot-high earth
embankment; (3) the Linville dam
consisting of: a 1,325-foot-long, 160foot-high earth embankment; (4) a 430foot-long uncontrolled low overflow
weir spillway situated between Paddy
Creek Dam and Linville Dam; (5) a 6,754
acre reservoir formed by Catawba,
Paddy Creek, and Linville with a normal
water surface elevation of 1,200 feet
above msl; (6) a 900-foot-long concrete-
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lined intake tunnel; (7) a powerhouse
containing two vertical Francis-type
turbines directly connected to two
generators, each rated at 10,000 kW, for
a total installed capacity of 20.0 MW;
and (8) other appurtenances.
(2) The Rhodhiss development
consists of the following existing
facilities: (1) The Rhodhiss dam
consisting of: (a) A 119.58-foot-long
concrete gravity bulkhead; (b) an 800foot-long, 72-foot-high concrete gravity
ogee spillway; (c) a 122.08-foot-long
concrete gravity bulkhead with an
additional 8-foot-high floodwall; and (d)
a 283.92-foot-long rolled fill earth
embankment; (2) a 2,724 acre reservoir
with a normal water surface elevation of
995.1 feet above msl; (4) a powerhouse
integral to the dam, situated between
the bulkhead on the left bank and the
ogee spillway section, containing three
vertical Francis-type turbines directly
connected to three generators, two rated
at 12,350 kW, one rated at 8,500 kW for
a total installed capacity of 28.4 MW;
and (5) other appurtenances.
(3) The Oxford development consists
of the following existing facilities: (1)
The Oxford dam consisting of: (a) A
74.75-foot-long soil nail wall; (b) a 193foot-long emergency spillway; (c) a 550foot-long gated concrete gravity
spillway; (d) a 112-foot-long
embankment wall situated above the
powerhouse; and (e) a 429.25-foot-long
earth embankment; (2) a 4,072 acre
reservoir with a normal water surface
elevation of 935 feet above msl; (4) a
powerhouse integral to the dam,
situated between the gated spillway and
the earth embankment, containing two
vertical Francis-type turbines directly
connected to two generators, each rated
at 18,000 kW for a total installed
capacity of 35.7 MW; and (5) other
appurtenances.
(4) The Lookout Shoals development
consists of the following existing
facilities: (1) The Lookout Shoals dam
consisting of: (a) A 282.08-foot-long
concrete gravity bulkhead section; (b) a
933-foot-long uncontrolled concrete
gravity ogee spillway; (c) a 65-foot-long
gravity bulkhead section; and (d) a
1,287-foot-long, 88-foot-high earth
embankment; (2) a 1,155 acre reservoir
with a normal water surface elevation of
838.1 feet above msl; (3) a powerhouse
integral to the dam, situated between
the bulkhead on the left bank and the
ogee spillway, containing three main
vertical Francis-type turbines and two
smaller vertical Francis-type turbines
directly connected to five generators,
the three main generators rated at 8,970
kW, and the two smaller rated at 450
kW for a total installed capacity of 25.7
MW; and (4) other appurtenances.
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(5) The Cowans Ford development
consists of the following existing
facilities: (1) The Cowans Ford dam
consisting of: (a) A 3,535-foot-long
embankment; (b) a 209.5-foot-long
gravity bulkhead; (c) a 465-foot-long
concrete ogee spillway with eleven
Taintor gates, each 35-feet-wide by 25feet-high; (d) a 276-foot-long bulkhead;
and (e) a 3,924-foot-long earth
embankment; (2) a 3,134-foot-long
saddle dam (Hicks Crossroads); (3) a
32,339 acre reservoir with a normal
water surface elevation of 760 feet above
msl; (4) a powerhouse integral to the
dam, situated between the spillway and
the bulkhead near the right
embankment, containing four vertical
Kaplan-type turbines directly connected
to four generators rated at 83,125 kW for
a total installed capacity of 332.5 MW;
and (5) other appurtenances.
(6) The Mountain Island development
consists of the following existing
facilities: (1) The Mountain Island dam
consisting of: (a) A 997-foot-long, 97foot-high uncontrolled concrete gravity
ogee spillway; (b) a 259-foot-long
bulkhead on the left side of the
powerhouse; (c) a 200-foot-long
bulkhead on the right side of the
powerhouse; (d) a 75-foot-long concrete
core wall; and (e) a 670-foot-long, 140foot-high earth embankment; (2) a 3,117
acre reservoir with a normal water
surface elevation of 647.5 feet above
msl; (3) a powerhouse integral to the
dam, situated between the two
bulkheads, containing four vertical
Francis-type turbines directly connected
to four generators rated at 15,000 kW for
a total installed capacity of 55.1 MW;
and (4) other appurtenances.
(7) The Wylie development consists of
the following existing facilities: (1) The
Wylie dam consisting of: (a) A 234-footlong bulkhead; (b) a 790.92-foot-long
ogee spillway section that contains 2
controlled sections with a total of eleven
Stoney gates, each 45-feet-wide by 30feet-high, separated by an uncontrolled
section with no gates; (c) a 400.92-footlong bulkhead; and (d) a 1,595-foot-long
earth embankment; (2) a 12,177 acre
reservoir with a normal water surface
elevation of 569.4 feet above msl; (3) a
powerhouse integral to the dam,
situated between the bulkhead and the
spillway near the left bank, containing
four vertical Francis-type turbines
directly connected to four generators
rated at 18,000 kW for a total installed
capacity of 69 MW; and (4) other
appurtenances.
(8) The Fishing Creek development
consists of the following existing
facilities: (1) The Fishing Creek dam
consisting of: (a) A 114-foot-long, 97foot-high uncontrolled concrete ogee
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spillway; (b) a 1,210-foot-long concrete
gravity, ogee spillway with twenty-two
Stoney gates, each 45-feet-wide by 25feet-high; and (c) a 214-foot-long
concrete gravity bulkhead structure; (2)
a 3,431 acre reservoir with a normal
water surface elevation of 417.2 feet
above msl; (3) a powerhouse integral to
the dam, situated between the gated
spillway and the bulkhead structure
near the right bank, containing five
vertical Francis-type turbines directly
connected to five generators two rated at
10,530 kW and three rated at 9,450 kW
for a total installed capacity of 48.1 MW;
and (4) other appurtenances.
(9) The Great Falls-Dearborn
development consists of the following
existing facilities: (1) The Great Falls
diversion dam consisting of a 1,559foot-long concrete section; (2) the
Dearborn dam consisting of: (a) A 160foot-long, 103-foot-high, concrete
embankment; (b) a 150-foot-long, 103foot-high intake and bulkhead section;
and (c) a 75-foot-long, 103-foot-high
bulkhead section; (3) the Great Falls
dam consisting of: (a) A 675-foot-long,
103-foot-high concrete embankment
situated in front of the Great Falls
Powerhouse (and joined to the Dearborn
dam embankment); and (b) a 250-footlong intake section (within the
embankment); (4) the Great Falls
bypassed spillway and headworks
section consisting of: (a) A 446.7-footlong short concrete bypassed reach
uncontrolled spillway with a gated
trashway (main spillway); (b) a 583.5foot-long concrete headworks
uncontrolled spillway with 4-foot-high
flashboards (canal spillway); and (c) a
262-foot-long concrete headworks
section situated perpendicular to the
main spillway and the canal spillway,
containing ten openings, each 16-feetwide; (5) a 353 acre reservoir with a
normal water surface elevation of 355.8
feet above msl; (6) two powerhouses
separated by a retaining wall, consisting
of: (a) Great Falls powerhouse:
containing eight horizontal Francis-type
turbines directly connected to eight
generators rated at 3,000 kW for an
installed capacity of 24.0 MW, and (b)
Dearborn powerhouse: Containing three
vertical Francis-type turbines directly
connected to three generators rated at
15,000 kW for an installed capacity of
42.0 MW, for a total installed capacity
of 66.0 MW; and (7) other
appurtenances.
(10) The Rocky Creek-Cedar Creek
development consists of the following
existing facilities: (1) A U-shaped
concrete gravity overflow spillway with
(a) A 130-foot-long section (on the east
side) that forms a forebay canal to the
Cedar Creek powerhouse and contains
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two Stoney gates, each 45-feet-wide by
25-feet-high; (b) a 1,025-foot-long, 69foot-high concrete gravity overflow
spillway; and (c) a 213-foot-long section
(on the west side) that forms the upper
end of the forebay canal for the Rocky
Creek powerhouse; (2) a 450-foot-long
concrete gravity bulkhead section that
completes the lower end of the Rocky
Creek forebay canal; (3) a 748 acre
reservoir with a normal water surface
elevation of 284.4 feet above msl; (4)
two powerhouses consisting of: (a)
Cedar Creek powerhouse (on the east):
containing three vertical Francis-type
turbines directly connected to three
generators, one rated at 15,000 kW, and
two rated at 18,000 kW for an installed
capacity of 43.0 MW; and (b) Rocky
Creek powerhouse (on the west):
containing eight horizontal twin-runner
Francis-type turbines directly connected
to eight generators, six rated at 3,000 kW
and two rated at 4,500 kW for an
installed capacity of 25.8 MW, for a total
installed capacity of 68.8 MW; and (5)
other appurtenances.
(11) The Wateree development
consists of the following existing
facilities: (1) The Wateree dam
consisting of: (a) A 1,450 foot-long
uncontrolled concrete gravity ogee
spillway; and (b) a 1,370-foot-long earth
embankment; (2) a 13,025 acre reservoir
with a normal water surface elevation of
225.5 feet above msl; (3) a powerhouse
integral to the dam, situated between
the spillway and the earth embankment,
containing five vertical Francis-type
turbines directly connected to five
generators, two rated at 17,100 kW and
three rated at 18,050 kW for a total
installed capacity of 82.0 MW; and (4)
other appurtenances.
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 at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY,
(202) 502–8659. 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.
n. Anyone may submit a protest or a
motion to intervene in accordance with
the requirements of Rules of Practice
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210,
385.211, and 385.214. In determining
the appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests
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 protests or
motions to intervene must be received
on or before the specified deadline date
for the particular application.
All filings must (1) Bear in all capital
letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’ or
‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE;’’ (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.
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.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. AD06–13–000]
Hydroelectric Infrastructure Technical
Conference; Supplemental Notice of
Technical Conference With Agenda
November 8, 2006.
On September 7, 2006, the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission issued a
notice of a Commissioner-led technical
conference on December 6, 2006, from
Telephone
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Time. The conference will be held in
the Commission Meeting Room on the
second floor of the offices of the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC. All
interested persons may attend; there is
no fee or registration. This supplemental
notice provides more detailed
information and establishes an agenda,
which is attached.
The purpose of the conference is to
discuss the status of new technologies
in hydroelectric generation from ocean
waves, tides, and currents and from
free-flowing rivers, and to explore the
environmental, financial, and regulatory
issues pertaining to the development of
these new technologies.
Transcripts of the conference will be
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1–800–336–6646) for a fee. They will be
available to the public on the
Commission’s eLibrary system seven
calendar days after FERC receives the
transcript. A free webcast of this event
will be available through https://
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access who desires to view this event
can do so by navigating to https://
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locating this event in the Calendar. The
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The Capitol Connection provides
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contact Danelle Perkowski or David
Reininger at 703–993–3100.
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to make arrangements. Seating capacity
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No.: 2232-522]
Duke Power Company LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing
and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests
November 9, 2006.
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.: 2232-522.
c. Date filed: August 29, 2006.
d. Applicant: Duke Power Company LLC.
e. Name of Project: Catawba-Wateree Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Catawba River, in Alexander, Burke, Caldwell,
Catawba, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, McDowell, and Mecklenburg Counties,
North Carolina, and on the Catawba and Wateree Rivers in Chester,
Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, and York counties, South Carolina.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Jeffrey G. Lineberger, Catawba-Wateree Hydro
Relicensing Manager (or E. Mark Oakley, Catawba-Wateree Relicensing
Project Manager), Duke Energy, Mail Code EC12Y, P.O. Box 1006,
Charlotte, NC 28201-1006.
i. FERC Contact: Sean Murphy at 202-502-6145; Sean.Murphy@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene: 60 days from the
issuance date of this notice.
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.
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.
Motions to intervene and protests may be filed electronically via
the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions
on the Commission's Web site (https://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-
Filing'' link.
k. This application has been accepted, but is not ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
l. The existing Catawba-Wateree Project consists of eleven
developments:
(1) The Bridgewater development consists of the following existing
facilities: (1) the Catawba dam consisting of: (a) A 1,650-foot-long,
125-foot-high earth embankment; (b) a 305-foot-long, 120-foot-high
concrete gravity ogee spillway; and (c) an 850-foot-long, 125-foot-high
earth embankment; (2) the Paddy Creek dam consisting of: a 1,610-foot-
long, 165-foot-high earth embankment; (3) the Linville dam consisting
of: a 1,325-foot-long, 160-foot-high earth embankment; (4) a 430-foot-
long uncontrolled low overflow weir spillway situated between Paddy
Creek Dam and Linville Dam; (5) a 6,754 acre reservoir formed by
Catawba, Paddy Creek, and Linville with a normal water surface
elevation of 1,200 feet above msl; (6) a 900-foot-long concrete-
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lined intake tunnel; (7) a powerhouse containing two vertical Francis-
type turbines directly connected to two generators, each rated at
10,000 kW, for a total installed capacity of 20.0 MW; and (8) other
appurtenances.
(2) The Rhodhiss development consists of the following existing
facilities: (1) The Rhodhiss dam consisting of: (a) A 119.58-foot-long
concrete gravity bulkhead; (b) an 800-foot-long, 72-foot-high concrete
gravity ogee spillway; (c) a 122.08-foot-long concrete gravity bulkhead
with an additional 8-foot-high floodwall; and (d) a 283.92-foot-long
rolled fill earth embankment; (2) a 2,724 acre reservoir with a normal
water surface elevation of 995.1 feet above msl; (4) a powerhouse
integral to the dam, situated between the bulkhead on the left bank and
the ogee spillway section, containing three vertical Francis-type
turbines directly connected to three generators, two rated at 12,350
kW, one rated at 8,500 kW for a total installed capacity of 28.4 MW;
and (5) other appurtenances.
(3) The Oxford development consists of the following existing
facilities: (1) The Oxford dam consisting of: (a) A 74.75-foot-long
soil nail wall; (b) a 193-foot-long emergency spillway; (c) a 550-foot-
long gated concrete gravity spillway; (d) a 112-foot-long embankment
wall situated above the powerhouse; and (e) a 429.25-foot-long earth
embankment; (2) a 4,072 acre reservoir with a normal water surface
elevation of 935 feet above msl; (4) a powerhouse integral to the dam,
situated between the gated spillway and the earth embankment,
containing two vertical Francis-type turbines directly connected to two
generators, each rated at 18,000 kW for a total installed capacity of
35.7 MW; and (5) other appurtenances.
(4) The Lookout Shoals development consists of the following
existing facilities: (1) The Lookout Shoals dam consisting of: (a) A
282.08-foot-long concrete gravity bulkhead section; (b) a 933-foot-long
uncontrolled concrete gravity ogee spillway; (c) a 65-foot-long gravity
bulkhead section; and (d) a 1,287-foot-long, 88-foot-high earth
embankment; (2) a 1,155 acre reservoir with a normal water surface
elevation of 838.1 feet above msl; (3) a powerhouse integral to the
dam, situated between the bulkhead on the left bank and the ogee
spillway, containing three main vertical Francis-type turbines and two
smaller vertical Francis-type turbines directly connected to five
generators, the three main generators rated at 8,970 kW, and the two
smaller rated at 450 kW for a total installed capacity of 25.7 MW; and
(4) other appurtenances.
(5) The Cowans Ford development consists of the following existing
facilities: (1) The Cowans Ford dam consisting of: (a) A 3,535-foot-
long embankment; (b) a 209.5-foot-long gravity bulkhead; (c) a 465-
foot-long concrete ogee spillway with eleven Taintor gates, each 35-
feet-wide by 25-feet-high; (d) a 276-foot-long bulkhead; and (e) a
3,924-foot-long earth embankment; (2) a 3,134-foot-long saddle dam
(Hicks Crossroads); (3) a 32,339 acre reservoir with a normal water
surface elevation of 760 feet above msl; (4) a powerhouse integral to
the dam, situated between the spillway and the bulkhead near the right
embankment, containing four vertical Kaplan-type turbines directly
connected to four generators rated at 83,125 kW for a total installed
capacity of 332.5 MW; and (5) other appurtenances.
(6) The Mountain Island development consists of the following
existing facilities: (1) The Mountain Island dam consisting of: (a) A
997-foot-long, 97-foot-high uncontrolled concrete gravity ogee
spillway; (b) a 259-foot-long bulkhead on the left side of the
powerhouse; (c) a 200-foot-long bulkhead on the right side of the
powerhouse; (d) a 75-foot-long concrete core wall; and (e) a 670-foot-
long, 140-foot-high earth embankment; (2) a 3,117 acre reservoir with a
normal water surface elevation of 647.5 feet above msl; (3) a
powerhouse integral to the dam, situated between the two bulkheads,
containing four vertical Francis-type turbines directly connected to
four generators rated at 15,000 kW for a total installed capacity of
55.1 MW; and (4) other appurtenances.
(7) The Wylie development consists of the following existing
facilities: (1) The Wylie dam consisting of: (a) A 234-foot-long
bulkhead; (b) a 790.92-foot-long ogee spillway section that contains 2
controlled sections with a total of eleven Stoney gates, each 45-feet-
wide by 30-feet-high, separated by an uncontrolled section with no
gates; (c) a 400.92-foot-long bulkhead; and (d) a 1,595-foot-long earth
embankment; (2) a 12,177 acre reservoir with a normal water surface
elevation of 569.4 feet above msl; (3) a powerhouse integral to the
dam, situated between the bulkhead and the spillway near the left bank,
containing four vertical Francis-type turbines directly connected to
four generators rated at 18,000 kW for a total installed capacity of 69
MW; and (4) other appurtenances.
(8) The Fishing Creek development consists of the following
existing facilities: (1) The Fishing Creek dam consisting of: (a) A
114-foot-long, 97-foot-high uncontrolled concrete ogee spillway; (b) a
1,210-foot-long concrete gravity, ogee spillway with twenty-two Stoney
gates, each 45-feet-wide by 25-feet-high; and (c) a 214-foot-long
concrete gravity bulkhead structure; (2) a 3,431 acre reservoir with a
normal water surface elevation of 417.2 feet above msl; (3) a
powerhouse integral to the dam, situated between the gated spillway and
the bulkhead structure near the right bank, containing five vertical
Francis-type turbines directly connected to five generators two rated
at 10,530 kW and three rated at 9,450 kW for a total installed capacity
of 48.1 MW; and (4) other appurtenances.
(9) The Great Falls-Dearborn development consists of the following
existing facilities: (1) The Great Falls diversion dam consisting of a
1,559-foot-long concrete section; (2) the Dearborn dam consisting of:
(a) A 160-foot-long, 103-foot-high, concrete embankment; (b) a 150-
foot-long, 103-foot-high intake and bulkhead section; and (c) a 75-
foot-long, 103-foot-high bulkhead section; (3) the Great Falls dam
consisting of: (a) A 675-foot-long, 103-foot-high concrete embankment
situated in front of the Great Falls Powerhouse (and joined to the
Dearborn dam embankment); and (b) a 250-foot-long intake section
(within the embankment); (4) the Great Falls bypassed spillway and
headworks section consisting of: (a) A 446.7-foot-long short concrete
bypassed reach uncontrolled spillway with a gated trashway (main
spillway); (b) a 583.5-foot-long concrete headworks uncontrolled
spillway with 4-foot-high flashboards (canal spillway); and (c) a 262-
foot-long concrete headworks section situated perpendicular to the main
spillway and the canal spillway, containing ten openings, each 16-feet-
wide; (5) a 353 acre reservoir with a normal water surface elevation of
355.8 feet above msl; (6) two powerhouses separated by a retaining
wall, consisting of: (a) Great Falls powerhouse: containing eight
horizontal Francis-type turbines directly connected to eight generators
rated at 3,000 kW for an installed capacity of 24.0 MW, and (b)
Dearborn powerhouse: Containing three vertical Francis-type turbines
directly connected to three generators rated at 15,000 kW for an
installed capacity of 42.0 MW, for a total installed capacity of 66.0
MW; and (7) other appurtenances.
(10) The Rocky Creek-Cedar Creek development consists of the
following existing facilities: (1) A U-shaped concrete gravity overflow
spillway with (a) A 130-foot-long section (on the east side) that forms
a forebay canal to the Cedar Creek powerhouse and contains
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two Stoney gates, each 45-feet-wide by 25-feet-high; (b) a 1,025-foot-
long, 69-foot-high concrete gravity overflow spillway; and (c) a 213-
foot-long section (on the west side) that forms the upper end of the
forebay canal for the Rocky Creek powerhouse; (2) a 450-foot-long
concrete gravity bulkhead section that completes the lower end of the
Rocky Creek forebay canal; (3) a 748 acre reservoir with a normal water
surface elevation of 284.4 feet above msl; (4) two powerhouses
consisting of: (a) Cedar Creek powerhouse (on the east): containing
three vertical Francis-type turbines directly connected to three
generators, one rated at 15,000 kW, and two rated at 18,000 kW for an
installed capacity of 43.0 MW; and (b) Rocky Creek powerhouse (on the
west): containing eight horizontal twin-runner Francis-type turbines
directly connected to eight generators, six rated at 3,000 kW and two
rated at 4,500 kW for an installed capacity of 25.8 MW, for a total
installed capacity of 68.8 MW; and (5) other appurtenances.
(11) The Wateree development consists of the following existing
facilities: (1) The Wateree dam consisting of: (a) A 1,450 foot-long
uncontrolled concrete gravity ogee spillway; and (b) a 1,370-foot-long
earth embankment; (2) a 13,025 acre reservoir with a normal water
surface elevation of 225.5 feet above msl; (3) a powerhouse integral to
the dam, situated between the spillway and the earth embankment,
containing five vertical Francis-type turbines directly connected to
five generators, two rated at 17,100 kW and three rated at 18,050 kW
for a total installed capacity of 82.0 MW; and (4) other appurtenances.
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 at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at 1-
866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. 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 e-mail of new filings and
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance,
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n. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in
accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18
CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate
action to take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests
or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified
deadline date for the particular application.
All filings must (1) Bear in all capital letters the title
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE;'' (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.
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.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-19357 Filed 11-15-06; 8:45 am]
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