BPUS Generation Development, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene and Competing Applications, 73316-73317 [E8-28578]

Download as PDF jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES 73316 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 232 / Tuesday, December 2, 2008 / Notices 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502–8371. This filing may also 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. 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, call 1–866–208–3676 or e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) above. 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. 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. Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. p. 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. q. 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 at https://www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–28580 Filed 12–1–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:52 Dec 01, 2008 Jkt 217001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13303–000] BPUS Generation Development, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene and Competing Applications November 25, 2008. On October 21, 2008, BPUS Generation Development, LLC filed an application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the Little Potlatch Creek Pumped Storage Project to be located in Latah and Nez Perce Counties, Idaho. The proposed project would be closed loop but would use initial and make-up water from the Clearwater River. The proposed project would consist of: (1) An upper earthen dam with a height of 260 feet; (2) an upper reservoir with a surface area of 138 acres, a capacity of 8,775 acre-feet, and a maximum pool elevation of 2,850 feet msl; (3) a lower earthen dam with a height of 230 feet; (4) a lower reservoir with a surface area of 105 acres, a capacity of 8,775 acre-feet, and a maximum pool elevation of 1,490 feet msl; (5) four, 13 foot diameter, steel lined penstocks of various lengths; (6) an underground powerhouse containing 4 pump/turbine units with a total installed capacity of 1,340 MW; ( 7) a four mile long, 500 kV transmission line and; (8) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an annual production of 3,830 GWh which would be sold to a local utility. Applicant Contact: Jeffrey M. Auser, BPUS Generation Development, LLC, 225 Greenfield Parkway, Suite 201, Liverpool, NY 13088 (315) 461–8579. FERC Contact: Steven Sachs (202) 502–8666. 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. PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–13303) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208– 3372. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–28577 Filed 12–1–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13304–000] BPUS Generation Development, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene and Competing Applications November 25, 2008. On October 21, 2008, BPUS Generation Development, LLC filed an application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the Umtanum RidgePumped Storage Project to be located in Grant, Yakima, and Benton Counties, Washington on federal land administered by the Department of Defense and the Bureau of Land Management. The proposed project would be closed loop but would use initial and make-up water from the Columbia River. The proposed project would consist of: (1) Two upper earthen dams with a height of 170 feet and 30 feet respectively; (2) an upper reservoir with a surface area of 93 acres, a capacity of 5,390 acre-feet, and a maximum pool elevation of 2,390 feet msl; (3) a lower earthen dam with a height of 70 feet; (4) a lower reservoir with a surface area of 126 acres, a capacity of 6,490 acre-feet, and a maximum pool elevation of 510 feet msl; (5) four, nine foot diameter, steel lined penstocks of various lengths; (6) an underground powerhouse containing 4 pump/turbine units with a total installed capacity of 1,100 MW; ( 7) a 19.5 mile long, 500 kV transmission line and; (8) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an annual production of 3,148 GWh which would be sold to a local utility. E:\FR\FM\02DEN1.SGM 02DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 232 / Tuesday, December 2, 2008 / Notices Applicant Contact: Jeffrey M. Auser, BPUS Generation Development, LLC, 225 Greenfield Parkway, Suite 201, Liverpool, NY 13088 (315) 461–8579. FERC Contact: Steven Sachs (202) 502–8666. 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 Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–13304) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208– 3372. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–28578 Filed 12–1–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13289–000] Delaware River Basin Commission; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES November 25, 2008. On September 22, 2008 and supplemented on October 22, 2008, the Delaware River Basin Commission filed an application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Blue Marsh Dam Hydroelectric Project. The Blue Marsh Dam Hydroelectric Project would be located on Tulpehocken Creek (a tributary of the Schuylkill River) in Berks County, Pennsylvania. VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:52 Dec 01, 2008 Jkt 217001 The proposed Blue Marsh Dam Hydroelectric project would consist of: (1) An existing 98-foot-high, 1,775-footlong rolled earth rock Blue Marsh Dam; (2) an existing reservoir having a surface area of 1,147 acres, with a storage capacity of 22,897 acre-feet and a normal water surface elevation of 290feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD); (3) a proposed 496-foot-long, varying in diameter from 4-inches to 10foot horseshoe shape concrete penstock; (4) a proposed powerhouse containing two 4.16-kilowatt generators; (5) a proposed 0.9-mile-long, 12.47-kilovolt transmission line; and appurtenant facilities. The Blue Marsh Dam Hydroelectric Project is estimated to have an annual generation of 5.3gigawatt-hours, which would be sold to a local utility. Applicant Contact: Ms. Carol R. Collier, Executive Director, Delaware River Basin Commission, 25 State Police Drive, P.O. Box 7360–0360, West Trenton, NJ 08628–0360, phone (609) 883–9500, ext. 200. FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis, 202– 502–8735. 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 Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–13289) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208–3372. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–28576 Filed 12–1–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 73317 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. P–6429–005] Michael Goodman; Notice of Application for Amendment of Exemption and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests November 25, 2008. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Type of Application: Non-capacity amendment of exemption to repair fish ladder, relocate powerhouse, and widen dam. b. Project No: 6429–005. c. Date Filed: September 10, 2008. d. Applicant: Michael Goodman. e. Name of Project: Russell Mill Pond Project. f. Location: The project is located on the Eel River in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. g. Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Michael Goodman, 4 Russell Mills Road, Plymouth, MA 02360 (508) 400–9216 i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Mr. Steven Sachs at (202) 502–8666. j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: December 19, 2008. Description of Request: Michael Goodman proposes to repair the existing fish ladder to operating condition, relocate the powerhouse and penstock, as well as widen the dam by approximately 20 feet. The existing penstock channel will be used as an emergency spillway l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission’s Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502–8371. This filing may also 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. 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, call 1–866–208–3372 or e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) above. E:\FR\FM\02DEN1.SGM 02DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 2, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73316-73317]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-28578]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13304-000]


BPUS Generation Development, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene and Competing Applications

November 25, 2008.
    On October 21, 2008, BPUS Generation Development, LLC filed an 
application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 
proposing to study the feasibility of the Umtanum RidgePumped Storage 
Project to be located in Grant, Yakima, and Benton Counties, Washington 
on federal land administered by the Department of Defense and the 
Bureau of Land Management. The proposed project would be closed loop 
but would use initial and make-up water from the Columbia River.
    The proposed project would consist of: (1) Two upper earthen dams 
with a height of 170 feet and 30 feet respectively; (2) an upper 
reservoir with a surface area of 93 acres, a capacity of 5,390 acre-
feet, and a maximum pool elevation of 2,390 feet msl; (3) a lower 
earthen dam with a height of 70 feet; (4) a lower reservoir with a 
surface area of 126 acres, a capacity of 6,490 acre-feet, and a maximum 
pool elevation of 510 feet msl; (5) four, nine foot diameter, steel 
lined penstocks of various lengths; (6) an underground powerhouse 
containing 4 pump/turbine units with a total installed capacity of 
1,100 MW; ( 7) a 19.5 mile long, 500 kV transmission line and; (8) 
appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an annual 
production of 3,148 GWh which would be sold to a local utility.

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    Applicant Contact: Jeffrey M. Auser, BPUS Generation Development, 
LLC, 225 Greenfield Parkway, Suite 201, Liverpool, NY 13088 (315) 461-
8579.
    FERC Contact: Steven Sachs (202) 502-8666.
    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 paper-filed. 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/filing-
comments.asp. More information about this project can be viewed or 
printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of the Commission's Web site at http:/
/www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P-
13304) in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-28578 Filed 12-1-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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