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Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8–21064 Filed 9–10–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 12589–001]
Public Service Company of Colorado;
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
Fishway Prescriptions
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September 4, 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.: P–12589–001.
c. Date Filed: June 25, 2008.
d. Applicant: Public Service Company
of Colorado (d/b/a Xcel Energy).
e. Name of Project: Tacoma
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The existing project is
located on Cascade Creek, Little Cascade
Creek and Elbert Creek in La Plata and
San Juan Counties, Colorado. The
Tacoma Project occupies 221 acres of
the San Juan National Forest.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Randy Rhodes,
Public Service Company of Colorado,
4653 Table Mountain Drive, Golden,
Colorado 80403; telephone (720) 497–
2123.
i. FERC Contact: David Turner (202)
502–6091 or via e-mail at
david.turner@ferc.gov.
j. The deadline for filing motions to
intervene and protests, comments,
recommendations, preliminary terms
and conditions, and preliminary
fishway prescriptions is November 3,
2008; reply comments are due December
18, 2008.
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
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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, protests,
comments, recommendations,
preliminary terms and conditions, and
preliminary fishway 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
for filing and is ready for environmental
analysis.
l. The existing project consists of the
following: (1) A 30-foot-long, 10-foothigh concrete diversion dam on Cascade
Creek; (2) a 4,200-foot-long, 10-footdiameter, semi-circular, elevated
wooden flume; (3) a 1,400-foot-long, 60inch-diameter steel inverted siphon; (4)
a 14,500-foot-long, 64-inch-diameter
steel pipeline; (5) the open channel of
Little Cascade Creek; (6) a 0.5-mile-long,
5-foot-deep lake (Columbine Lake)
formed by a small, partially breached
timber dam on Little Cascade Creek; (7)
the open channel of Little Cascade
Creek downstream of Columbine Lake;
(8) the 4-acre Aspaas Lake; (9) a 274foot-long, 27-foot-high, earth-filled
Aspaas dam; (10) a 14-foot-wide, rockcut open diversion channel that diverts
flow from Aspaas Lake to Electra Lake;
(11) the 800-acre Electra Lake; (12) a
140-foot-long, 20-foot-high, rock-filled,
timber crib dam (Stagecoach dam)
serving as the spillway for Electra Lake;
(13) a 1,270-foot-long, 62-foot-high,
rock-filled dam (Terminal dam), with an
impermeable asphalt membrane on the
upstream face and an asphalt-paved
crest; (14) a 429-foot-long, 54-inchdiameter steel pipe intake under the
Terminal dam that leads project flows
from Electra Lake to a valve vault; (15)
the valve vault; (16) a 9,590-foot-long,
66-inch-diameter welded steel penstock,
with a 12-foot-diameter, 116-foot-high
surge tank; (17) a bifurcated penstock
structure that diverts flow to a 2,050foot-long, 30-inch-diameter welded steel
penstock that enters the powerhouse
and a 2,050-foot-long, 54-inch diameter
welded steel penstock that branches to
a 46-inch diameter pipe immediately
prior to entering the powerhouse; (18) a
108-foot-long, 64-foot-wide, steel frame,
brick powerhouse containing three
generating units with a total installed
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capacity of 8 megawatts (MW), one of
which is currently disabled due to a
catastrophic failure and proposed to be
replaced; (19) a 44 kV substation
adjacent to the powerhouse; and (20)
appurtenant facilities.
The project is operated both as a baseload plant and a peaking plant
depending on the time of the year. The
applicant proposes the following
changes to project facilities: (1) Project
boundary modifications to reflect lands
needed for project operations; (2)
rehabilitation and addition of the 6-foothigh Canyon Creek diversion to supply
potable water, emergency cooling water,
and fire protection; (3) the addition of
a 4 MW turbine-generator (Unit 4); and
(4) several recreation and environmental
measures.
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.
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. 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.
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
FISHWAY 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
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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 Hydro
Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the
schedule may be made as appropriate.
Milestone
Target date
Filing of Interventions, Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Fishway Prescriptions ..........................
Reply Comments Due ...............................................................................................................................................................
Issue Draft EA ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Comments on Draft EA Due .....................................................................................................................................................
Filing of Modified Mandatory Terms and Conditions ................................................................................................................
Issue Final EA ...........................................................................................................................................................................
November 3, 2008.
December 18, 2008.
March 18, 2009.
April 17, 2009.
June 16, 2009.
September 14, 2009.
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 § 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.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 13245–000]
UEK Delaware L.P.; Notice of
Preliminary Permit Application
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Competing Applications
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September 4, 2008.
On June 19, 2008 and supplemented
on August 28, 2008, UEK Delaware L.P.
filed an application, pursuant to section
4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing
to study the feasibility of the Indian
River Tidal Hydrokinetic Energy Project,
located on the Indian River in Sussex
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County, Delaware. The project uses no
dam or impoundment.
The proposed project would consist
of: (1) 25 bi-directional turbine
generating units, with a total installed
capacity of 10-megawatts, (2) an
underwater cable 400 feet in length, (3)
a transmission line 100 feet in length,
and (4) appurtenant facilities. The
project is estimated to have an annual
generation of 55.503 gigawatts-hours,
which would be sold into PJM.
Applicant Contact: Mr. David O.
Rickards, UEK Delaware L.P., 34612
Rickards Road, Frankford, DE 19945,
phone (302) 539–9034.
FERC Contact: Kelly Houff (202) 502–
6393.
Deadline for filing comments, motions
to intervene, competing applications
(without notices of intent), or notices of
intent to file competing applications: 60
days from the issuance of this notice.
Comments, motions to intervene,
notices of intent, and competing
applications may be filed electronically
via the Internet. See 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions
on the Commission’s Web site under the
‘‘e-Filing’’ link. If unable to be filed
electronically, documents may be paperfiled. To paper-file, an original and eight
copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D.
Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. For
more information on how to submit
these types of filings please go to the
Commission’s Web site located at
https://www.ferc.gov/filingcomments.asp. More information about
this project can be viewed or printed on
the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of the Commission’s
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Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket
number (P–13245) in the docket number
field to access the document. For
assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208–
3372.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8–21063 Filed 9–10–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. RR08–6–000]
North American Electric Reliability
Corp; Notice of Filing
September 4, 2008.
On September 2, 2008, the North
American Electric Reliability
Corporation (NERC) filed corrections to
its August 22, 2008 filing, titled
‘‘Corrected Version Filed September 2,
2008.’’ NERC states that none of the
corrections are to the actual 2009
Business Plan and Budgets, the eight
Regional Entities or the Western
Interconnection Regional Advisory
Body.
The filing was noticed on August 28,
2008 and the comment date remains the
same, September 11, 2008.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8–21062 Filed 9–10–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 12589-001]
Public Service Company of Colorado; 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
Fishway Prescriptions
September 4, 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.: P-12589-001.
c. Date Filed: June 25, 2008.
d. Applicant: Public Service Company of Colorado (d/b/a Xcel
Energy).
e. Name of Project: Tacoma Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The existing project is located on Cascade Creek,
Little Cascade Creek and Elbert Creek in La Plata and San Juan
Counties, Colorado. The Tacoma Project occupies 221 acres of the San
Juan National Forest.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Randy Rhodes, Public Service Company of
Colorado, 4653 Table Mountain Drive, Golden, Colorado 80403; telephone
(720) 497-2123.
i. FERC Contact: David Turner (202) 502-6091 or via e-mail at
david.turner@ferc.gov.
j. The deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests,
comments, recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and
preliminary fishway prescriptions is November 3, 2008; reply comments
are due December 18, 2008.
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.
Motions to intervene, protests, comments, recommendations,
preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway 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 for filing and is ready for
environmental analysis.
l. The existing project consists of the following: (1) A 30-foot-
long, 10-foot-high concrete diversion dam on Cascade Creek; (2) a
4,200-foot-long, 10-foot-diameter, semi-circular, elevated wooden
flume; (3) a 1,400-foot-long, 60-inch-diameter steel inverted siphon;
(4) a 14,500-foot-long, 64-inch-diameter steel pipeline; (5) the open
channel of Little Cascade Creek; (6) a 0.5-mile-long, 5-foot-deep lake
(Columbine Lake) formed by a small, partially breached timber dam on
Little Cascade Creek; (7) the open channel of Little Cascade Creek
downstream of Columbine Lake; (8) the 4-acre Aspaas Lake; (9) a 274-
foot-long, 27-foot-high, earth-filled Aspaas dam; (10) a 14-foot-wide,
rock-cut open diversion channel that diverts flow from Aspaas Lake to
Electra Lake; (11) the 800-acre Electra Lake; (12) a 140-foot-long, 20-
foot-high, rock-filled, timber crib dam (Stagecoach dam) serving as the
spillway for Electra Lake; (13) a 1,270-foot-long, 62-foot-high, rock-
filled dam (Terminal dam), with an impermeable asphalt membrane on the
upstream face and an asphalt-paved crest; (14) a 429-foot-long, 54-
inch-diameter steel pipe intake under the Terminal dam that leads
project flows from Electra Lake to a valve vault; (15) the valve vault;
(16) a 9,590-foot-long, 66-inch-diameter welded steel penstock, with a
12-foot-diameter, 116-foot-high surge tank; (17) a bifurcated penstock
structure that diverts flow to a 2,050-foot-long, 30-inch-diameter
welded steel penstock that enters the powerhouse and a 2,050-foot-long,
54-inch diameter welded steel penstock that branches to a 46-inch
diameter pipe immediately prior to entering the powerhouse; (18) a 108-
foot-long, 64-foot-wide, steel frame, brick powerhouse containing three
generating units with a total installed capacity of 8 megawatts (MW),
one of which is currently disabled due to a catastrophic failure and
proposed to be replaced; (19) a 44 kV substation adjacent to the
powerhouse; and (20) appurtenant facilities.
The project is operated both as a base-load plant and a peaking
plant depending on the time of the year. The applicant proposes the
following changes to project facilities: (1) Project boundary
modifications to reflect lands needed for project operations; (2)
rehabilitation and addition of the 6-foot-high Canyon Creek diversion
to supply potable water, emergency cooling water, and fire protection;
(3) the addition of a 4 MW turbine-generator (Unit 4); and (4) several
recreation and environmental measures.
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.
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. 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.
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 FISHWAY 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
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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 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 Interventions, November 3, 2008.
Recommendations, Preliminary Terms
and Conditions, and Fishway
Prescriptions.
Reply Comments Due.................... December 18, 2008.
Issue Draft EA........................ March 18, 2009.
Comments on Draft EA Due.............. April 17, 2009.
Filing of Modified Mandatory Terms and June 16, 2009.
Conditions.
Issue Final EA........................ September 14, 2009.
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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 Sec. 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.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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