Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions, 20275-20278 [E8-7913]
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528–6152.
i. FERC Contact: Robert Bell, (202)
502–6062.
j. Deadline for filing comments,
protests, and motions to intervene: 60
days from the issuance date of this
notice.
All documents (original and eight
copies) should be filed with: Kimberly
D. Bose, 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 (P–
12486–002) on any comments or
motions filed.
The Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure require all intervenors
filing documents with the Commission
to serve a copy of that document on
each person in 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. Description of Project: The
proposed project would consist of: (1) A
proposed 700-foot-long, 108-foot-high
embankment dam, (2) a proposed
reservoir having a surface area of 420
acres, having a storage capacity of
17,300 acre-feet and normal water
surface elevation of 4,734 feet above
mean sea level, (3) a proposed
powerhouse containing two generating
units with a total installed capacity of
11 megawatts, (4) a proposed 0.8-milelong transmission line, and (5)
appurtenant facilities. The applicant
estimates that the average annual
generation would be 51 gigawatt-hours,
which would be sold to a local utility.
l. This filing is available for review at
the Commission in the Public Reference
Room or may be viewed on the
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Enter the docket number excluding the
last three digits in the docket number
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m. Competing Preliminary Permit—
Anyone desiring to file a competing
application for preliminary permit for a
proposed project must submit the
competing application itself, or a notice
of intent to file such an application, to
the Commission on or before the
specified comment date for the
particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36).
Submission of a timely notice of intent
allows an interested person to file the
competing preliminary permit
application no later than 30 days after
the specified comment date for the
particular application. A competing
preliminary permit application must
conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36.
n. Competing Development
Application—Any qualified
development applicant desiring to file a
competing development application
must submit to the Commission, on or
before a specified comment date for the
particular application, either a
competing development application or a
notice of intent to file such an
application. Submission of a timely
notice of intent to file a development
application allows an interested person
to file the competing application no
later than 120 days after the specified
comment date for the particular
application. A competing license
application must conform with 18 CFR
4.30(b) and 4.36.
o. Notice of Intent—A notice of intent
must specify the exact name, business
address, and telephone number of the
prospective applicant, and must include
an unequivocal statement of intent to
submit, if such an application may be
filed, either a preliminary permit
application or a development
application (specify which type of
application). A notice of intent must be
served on the applicant(s) named in this
public notice.
p. Proposed Scope of Studies Under
Permit—A preliminary permit, if issued,
does not authorize construction. The
term of the proposed preliminary permit
would be 36 months. The work
proposed under the preliminary permit
would include economic analysis,
preparation of preliminary engineering
plans, and a study of environmental
impacts. Based on the results of these
studies, the Applicant would decide
whether to proceed with the preparation
of a development application to
construct and operate the project.
q. 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
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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.
r. Filing and Service of Responsive
Documents—Any filings must bear in
all capital letters the title
‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘NOTICE OF INTENT
TO FILE COMPETING APPLICATION’’,
‘‘COMPETING APPLICATION’’,
‘‘PROTEST’’, and ‘‘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 the number of copies provided by
the Commission’s regulations to: The
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. An additional
copy must be sent to Director, Division
of Hydropower Administration and
Compliance, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, at the above-mentioned
address. A copy of any notice of intent,
competing application or motion to
intervene must also be served upon each
representative of the Applicant
specified in the particular application.
s. 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
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.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8–7922 Filed 4–14–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No.: 2232–522]
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of
Application Ready for Environmental
Analysis and Soliciting Comments,
Recommendations, Terms and
Conditions, and Prescriptions
April 7, 2008.
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
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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 Energy Carolinas,
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 the counties of Chester, Fairfield,
Kershaw, Lancaster, and York, 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; and 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; or at Sean.Murphy@ferc.gov.
j. The deadline for filing comments,
recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions is 60 days
from the issuance of this notice; reply
comments are due 105 days from the
issuance date of this notice.
All documents (original and eight
copies) should be filed with: Kimberly
D. Bose, 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.
Comments, recommendations, terms
and conditions, and prescriptions 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 ‘‘eFiling’’ link.
k. This application has been accepted,
and is ready for environmental analysis
at this time.
l. The existing 831-megawatt (MW)
Catawba-Wateree Project consists of the
eleven reservoirs and thirteen
developments described below, which
span more than 225 River Miles (RM)
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and include approximately 1,795 miles
of reservoir and island shoreline:
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) a 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 mean sea level (msl); (6) a 900foot-long concrete-lined intake tunnel;
(7) a powerhouse containing two
vertical Francis-type turbines directly
connected to two generators, each rated
at 10,000 kilowatts (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) a 800-foot-long, 72-foothigh 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
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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 28feet-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
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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
spillway; (b) a 1,210-foot-long concrete
gravity, ogee spillway with twenty-two
Stoney gates, each 45-feet-widy 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 1,557.6foot-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,
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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
two Stoney gate, 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 1,370foot-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.
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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.
All filings must (1) Bear in all capital
letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘REPLY
COMMENTS,’’
‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS
AND CONDITIONS,’’ or
‘‘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 submitting the
filing; 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.
Each filing must be accompanied by
proof of service on all persons listed on
the service list prepared by the
Commission in this proceeding, in
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b), and
385.2010.
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. The revised schedule for the
Catawba-Wateree Project relicensing
follows:
Milestone
Filing of recommendations,
preliminary terms and
conditions, and fishway
prescriptions.
Issue Draft EIS ..................
Comments filed on Draft
EIS and Modified Terms
and Conditions.
Issue Final EIS ..................
Target date
June 2008.
November 2008.
January 2009.
April 2009.
o. A license applicant must file, no
later than 60 days following the date of
issuance of this notice: (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
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agency received the request; or (3)
evidence of waiver of water quality
certification.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No.: 2210–169]
Appalachian Power Company; Notice
of Application Tendered for Filing With
the Commission and Establishing
Procedural Schedule for Licensing and
Deadline for Submission of Final
Amendments
April 9, 2008.
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.: 2210–169.
c. Date Filed: March 27, 2008.
d. Applicant: Appalachian Power
Company, dba American Electric Power.
e. Name of Project: Smith Mountain
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the headwaters of the
Roanoke River in south-central Virginia,
within the counties of Bedford,
Campbell, Franklin and Pittsylvania,
and near the city of Roanoke, Virginia.
No federal lands are occupied by the
project works or otherwise located
within the project boundary.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Teresa P.
Rogers, Environmental and Regulatory
Affairs Supervisor, Appalachian Power
Company, Hydro Generation, P.O. Box
2021, Roanoke, VA 24022–2121; (540)
985–2441; tprogers@aep.com.
i. FERC Contact: Allan Creamer,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426; (202) 502–8365;
allan.creamer@ferc.gov.
j. This application is not ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
k. The Project Description: The
existing Smith Mountain Project
consists of two developments; one used
for pumped storage operation and the
other conventional operation.
The upper, pumped storage
development, known as Smith
Mountain, consists of: (1) A 816-footlong, 235-foot-high concrete arch dam,
with a crest elevation of 812.0 feet
National Geodetic Vertical Datum
(NGVD); (2) two ogee-crest overflow
spillways, each 100 feet long and having
a crest elevation of 595.0 feet NGVD
[passing 25,000 cubic feet per second
(cfs)]; (3) a reservoir with a surface area
of 20,260 acres at a normal operating
level of 795.0 feet NGVD; (4) a pump
station/powerhouse containing five
generating units, with a total capacity of
586 megawatts (MW), a total hydraulic
capacity of 46,000 cfs, and an average
annual generation of 476,640 MWh
(three of the units, which have a
pumping capacity of 15,810 cfs, are
reversible for pumping water from the
Leesville’s reservoir to Smith
Mountain’s reservoir); (5) a 600,000
KVA substation and a double-circuit
138-kV tie-in line to American Electric
Power’s (AEP) interconnected system;
and (6) appurtenant facilities.
The lower, conventional
development, known as Leesville,
consists of: (1) A 980-foot-long, 94 foothigh concrete gravity dam, with a crest
elevation of 615.67 feet NGVD; (2) a
224-foot-long gated spillway section,
with (a) A crest elevation of 578.0 feet
NGVD, (b) four taintor gates, and (c) a
hydraulic capacity of 175,100 cfs; (3) a
reservoir with a surface area of 3,260
acres at an elevation of 613.0 feet
NGVD; (4) a powerhouse containing two
generating units, with a total capacity of
50 MW, a total hydraulic capacity of
9,000 cfs, and an average annual
generation of 59,376 MWh; (5) a 50,000
KVA substation and a double-circuit
138-kV tie-in line to AEP’s
interconnected system; and (6)
appurtenant facilities.
The Smith Mountain development
operates as a peaking/load-following
facility, with generation occurring
during peak demand periods and pumpback operation occurring during offpeak periods. Under normal operations,
Smith Mountain Lake uses a 2-foot
drawdown, which equates to a 13-foot
fluctuation in Leesville Lake. Currently,
Leesville is operated by auto-cycling the
units, to provide a minimum average
daily flow of 650 cfs to the Roanoke
River downstream. Additional flow is
provided during the spring spawning
season for striped bass.
Appalachian Power does not propose
to modify existing operations, except as
described in its proposed Water
Management Plan. Appalachian also
proposes to implement numerous
environmental enhancement measures
that are contained in its proposed
resource-specific management plans.
l. Locations of the Application: 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.
m. You may also register online at
https://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm
to be notified via e-mail of new filings
and issuances related to this or other
pending projects. For assistance, contact
FERC Online Support.
n. Procedural Schedule: The
application will be processed according
to the following Hydro Licensing
Schedule. Revisions to the schedule
may be made as appropriate. For
example, issuance of the Ready for
Environmental Analysis Notice is based
on the assumption that there will be no
additional information.
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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 73 (Tuesday, April 15, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20275-20278]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-7913]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No.: 2232-522]
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application Ready for
Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms
and Conditions, and Prescriptions
April 7, 2008.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed
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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 Energy Carolinas, 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 the counties
of Chester, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, and York, 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; and 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; or at
Sean.Murphy@ferc.gov.
j. The deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions is 60 days from the issuance of this
notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this
notice.
All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with:
Kimberly D. Bose, 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.
Comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions
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, and is ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
l. The existing 831-megawatt (MW) Catawba-Wateree Project consists
of the eleven reservoirs and thirteen developments described below,
which span more than 225 River Miles (RM) and include approximately
1,795 miles of reservoir and island shoreline:
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) a 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 mean sea level (msl); (6) a 900-foot-long
concrete-lined intake tunnel; (7) a powerhouse containing two vertical
Francis-type turbines directly connected to two generators, each rated
at 10,000 kilowatts (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) a 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 28-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
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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-widy 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
1,557.6-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 two Stoney
gate, 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.
All filings must (1) Bear in all capital letters the title
``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND
CONDITIONS,'' or ``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 submitting the filing; 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. Each filing must be
accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service
list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with
18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010.
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,
contact FERC Online Support.
n. The revised schedule for the Catawba-Wateree Project relicensing
follows:
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Milestone Target date
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Filing of recommendations, preliminary June 2008.
terms and conditions, and fishway
prescriptions.
Issue Draft EIS........................ November 2008.
Comments filed on Draft EIS and January 2009.
Modified Terms and Conditions.
Issue Final EIS........................ April 2009.
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o. A license applicant must file, no later than 60 days following
the date of issuance of this notice: (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
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agency received the request; or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality
certification.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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