Northeast Hydrodevelopment, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 21790-21791 [E9-10852]

Download as PDF 21790 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 89 / Monday, May 11, 2009 / Notices 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–13390) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208–3372. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–10847 Filed 5–8–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13397–000] Northeast Hydrodevelopment, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications May 4, 2009. On March 13, 2009, Northeast Hydrodevelopment, LLC filed an application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Mascoma Lake Dam Hydroelectric Project, to be located on the Mascoma River, in Grafton County, New Hampshire. On April 7, 2009, the applicant filed revised Exhibits 1, 4–1a, and 4–3b for the proposed project. The proposed Mascoma Lake Dam Project would be located Mascoma River channel below the existing outlet works at an existing dam owned by the Granite State Electric Company. The existing dam, which impounds the Mascoma River, is 575 feet long and 18 feet high and includes four 6-foot-wide outlet gates, seven 35-foot-wide stoplog bays atop a 125-foot-long concrete spillway. The impoundment encompasses about 1155 surface acres. The proposed project would consist of either scenario A: (1) a newly constructed powerhouse at the end of a 80-foot-long canal built in the channel below the existing outlet works; (2) one or two submersible or tubular-type turbine-generators, plus an ‘‘environmental’’ turbine to pass a minimum flow, with a total hydraulic capacity of 500 cubic feet per second and a total installed generating capacity of 0.314 megawatts; (3) a newly excavated 150-foot-long tailrace; (4) an approximately 700-foot-long transmission line; and (5) appurtenant facilities; or scenario B: (1) A new VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:05 May 08, 2009 Jkt 217001 powerhouse would be located at the end of an 800-foot-long penstcock; (2) one or two submersible or tubular-type turbinegenerators, plus an ‘‘environmental’’ turbine to pass a minimum flow, with a total hydraulic capacity of 500 cubic feet per second and a total installed generating capacity of 0.539 megawatts; (3) a newly excavated 200-foot-long tailrace; (4) an approximately 400-footlong transmission line; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The Mascoma Lake Dam Project would have an estimated average annual generation of 2,156 megawatts-hours (MWh), which would be sold to Public Service of New Hampshire. Applicant Contact: Mr. Norm Herbert, Manager, Northeast Hydrodevelopment, LLC, 100 State Route 101A, Building C, Suite 270, Amherst, New Hampshire 03031, (603) 672–8210. FERC Contact: John Ramer, (202) 502– 8969. 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/docsfiling/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–13397) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208– 3372. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–10850 Filed 5–8–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13413–000] Northeast Hydrodevelopment, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications May 4, 2009. On March 13, 2009, Northeast Hydrodevelopment, LLC filed an application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Weare Reservoir Dam Hydroelectric Project, to be located on the Piscataquog River, in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. The proposed Weare Reservoir Dam Project would be located along the Picatauog River channel below the existing outlet works at an existing dam owned by the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services. The existing dam, which impounds the Piscataquog River, is 340 feet long and 34 feet high and includes a 36-inchdiameter steel penstock control by outlet gatehouse, five 5-foot-wide stoplog bays atop a 157-foot-long concrete spillway. The impoundment encompasses about 323 surface acres. The proposed project would consist of: (1) A newly constructed powerhouse below the existing outlet works; (2) a 100-foot-long, 36-inch-diameter penstock with electrically controlled butterfly valve; (3) two submersible or tubular-type turbine-generators with a total hydraulic capacity of 85 cubic feet per second and a total installed generating capacity of 0.150 megawatts; (4) a newly excavated 125-foot-long tailrace; (5) an approximately 400-footlong transmission line; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The Weare Reservoir Dam Project would have an estimated average annual generation of 600 megawatts-hours (MWh), which would be sold to Public Service of New Hampshire. Applicant Contact: Mr. Norm Herbert, Manager, Northeast Hydrodevelopment, LLC, 100 State Route 101A, Building C, Suite 270, Amherst, New Hampshire 03031, (603) 672–8210. FERC Contact: John Ramer, (202) 502– 8969. 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 E:\FR\FM\11MYN1.SGM 11MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 89 / Monday, May 11, 2009 / Notices 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–13413) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208–3372. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–10852 Filed 5–8–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13419–000] Northeast Hydrodevelopment, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications May 4, 2009. On April 2, 2009, Northeast Hydrodevelopment, LLC filed an application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Ashuelot River Dam Hydroelectric Project, to be located on the Ashuelot River, in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. The proposed Ashuelot River Dam Project would be located along the Ashuelot River channel below the existing outlet works at an existing dam owned by the City of Keene Public Works Department. The existing dam, which impounds the Ashuelot River is 160 feet long and 16 feet high and includes a 134-foot-long spillway with three 6.5 foot-high by 5-foot-wide sluice gates. The impoundment encompasses about 34 surface acres. The proposed project would consist of: (1) A newly constructed powerhouse below the existing outlet works; (2) two submersible or tubular-type turbinegenerators with a total hydraulic capacity of 353 cubic feet per second VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:05 May 08, 2009 Jkt 217001 and a total installed generating capacity of 0.236 megawatts; (3) a newly excavated 150-foot-long tailrace; (4) an approximately 500-foot-long transmission line; (5) reinstalled 2-foothigh flashboards; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The Ashuelot River Dam Project would have an estimated average annual generation of between 944 megawatts-hours, which would be sold to Public Service of New Hampshire. Applicant Contact: Mr. Norm Herbert, Manager, Northeast Hydrodevelopment, LLC, 100 State Route 101A, Building C, Suite 270, Amherst, New Hampshire 03031, (603) 672–8210. FERC Contact: John Ramer, (202) 502– 8969. 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/filing-comments.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–13419) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208–3372. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–10855 Filed 5–8–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 21791 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13389–000] Northeast Hydrodevelopment, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications May 4, 2009. On March 6, 2009, Northeast Hydrodevelopment, LLC filed an application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the McLane Dam Hydroelectric Project, to be located on the Sauhegan River, in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. On April 7, 2009, the applicant filed a revised Exhibits 1 and 4–1, and a new Exhibit 4–3b for the McLane Dam Project. The proposed McLane Dam Project would be located along the Sauhegan River channel below the existing outlet works at an existing dam owned by the Town of Milford, New Hampshire. The existing dam is 191 feet long and 19 feet high and impounds the Sauhegan River. The proposed project would consist of: (1) Either a new approximately 80foot-long power canal or penstock or a 1,100 foot-long penstock located below the existing outlet facilities; (2) a new powerhouse containing two or three submersible or tubular-type turbinegenerators with a total hydraulic capacity of 425 cubic feet per second and a either a total installed generating capacity of 0.325 megawatts (MW) or .450 MW; (3) a newly excavated 150foot-long tailrace; (4) an approximately 500-foot-long transmission line; (5) three feet of new flashboards; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The McLane Dam Project would have an estimated average annual generation of 1,400 megawattshours (MWh) to 1,900 MWh, which would be sold to Public Service of New Hampshire. Applicant Contact: Mr. Norm Herbert, Manager, Northeast Hydrodevelopment, LLC, 100 State Route 101A, Building C, Suite 270, Amherst, New Hampshire 03031, (603) 672–8210. FERC Contact: John Ramer, (202) 502– 8969. 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 E:\FR\FM\11MYN1.SGM 11MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 89 (Monday, May 11, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21790-21791]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-10852]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13413-000]


Northeast Hydrodevelopment, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

May 4, 2009.
    On March 13, 2009, Northeast Hydrodevelopment, LLC filed an 
application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, 
proposing to study the feasibility of the Weare Reservoir Dam 
Hydroelectric Project, to be located on the Piscataquog River, in 
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
    The proposed Weare Reservoir Dam Project would be located along the 
Picatauog River channel below the existing outlet works at an existing 
dam owned by the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services. 
The existing dam, which impounds the Piscataquog River, is 340 feet 
long and 34 feet high and includes a 36-inch-diameter steel penstock 
control by outlet gatehouse, five 5-foot-wide stoplog bays atop a 157-
foot-long concrete spillway. The impoundment encompasses about 323 
surface acres.
    The proposed project would consist of: (1) A newly constructed 
powerhouse below the existing outlet works; (2) a 100-foot-long, 36-
inch-diameter penstock with electrically controlled butterfly valve; 
(3) two submersible or tubular-type turbine-generators with a total 
hydraulic capacity of 85 cubic feet per second and a total installed 
generating capacity of 0.150 megawatts; (4) a newly excavated 125-foot-
long tailrace; (5) an approximately 400-foot-long transmission line; 
and (6) appurtenant facilities. The Weare Reservoir Dam Project would 
have an estimated average annual generation of 600 megawatts-hours 
(MWh), which would be sold to Public Service of New Hampshire.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Norm Herbert, Manager, Northeast 
Hydrodevelopment, LLC, 100 State Route 101A, Building C, Suite 270, 
Amherst, New Hampshire 03031, (603) 672-8210.
    FERC Contact: John Ramer, (202) 502-8969.
    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

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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 Commission's Web 
site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket 
number (P-13413) in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-10852 Filed 5-8-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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