Bonneville Power Administration; Electrical Interconnection of the Kittitas Valley Wind Project, 47570 [E9-22284]

Download as PDF 47570 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 178 / Wednesday, September 16, 2009 / Notices River, in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. The proposed project would consist of: (1) The existing 160-foot-long, 16foot-high Ashuelot Park Dam with 2foot-high flashboards; (2) the existing 34-acre reservoir with 120 acre-feet of storage capacity; (3) a new powerhouse below the existing outlet works containing two generating units with a installed capacity of 240 kilowatts; (4) a new 150-foot-long tailrace; and (5) an approximately 500-foot-long transmission line. The project would have an estimated average annual generation of 1,000 megawatts-hours. Applicant Contact: Mr. John Maclean, City Manager, 3 Washington Street, Keene, NH 03431, phone (603) 357– 9804. FERC Contact: Michael Spencer, (202) 502–6093. Competing Application: This application competes with Project No. 13419–000 filed April 2, 2009. Competing applications had to be filed on or before July 3, 2009. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Comments, and motions to intervene 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–13530) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208–3372. ACTION: Notice of availability of record of decision (ROD). SUMMARY: The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) has decided to offer Sagebrush Power Partners, LLC, a Large Generator Interconnection Agreement for interconnection of up to 108 megawatts of power into the Federal Columbia River Transmission System. The power would be generated from their proposed Kittitas Valley Wind Project (Wind Project) in Kittitas County, Washington. To interconnect the Wind Project, BPA will construct a new substation (Bettas Road Substation) on the Columbia-Covington 230-kilovolt transmission line about 11 miles northeast of Ellensburg, Washington. This decision to interconnect the Wind Project is consistent with and tiered to BPA’s Business Plan Environmental Impact Statement (DOE/EIS–0183, June 1995), and the Business Plan Record of Decision (BP ROD, August 1995). ADDRESSES: Copies of this tiered ROD and the Business Plan EIS may be obtained by calling BPA’s toll-free document request line, 1–800–622– 4520. The RODs and EIS are also available on our Web site, https:// www.efw.bpa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Yarde, Bonneville Power Administration—KEC–4, P.O. Box 3621, Portland, Oregon 97208–3621; toll-free telephone number 1–800–622–4519; fax number 503–230–5699; or e-mail rryarde@bpa.gov. An environmental assessment (EA) has been prepared as part of staff’s review of the proposal. The proposed nonproject use is located on Lewis Smith Lake in Winston County, Alabama. In the application, Alabama Power requests Commission authorization to permit Silverock Cove, LLC to install 11 cluster docks (with a total of 74 boat slips), a walking trail, and a community boat launch within the project boundary. These structures would serve the residents of Silverock Cove, a planned community that is located adjacent to project lands. The EA contains Commission staff’s analysis of the probable environmental impacts of the proposal and concludes that approval of the proposal, as modified by the staff, would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. The EA is attached to a Commission order titled ‘‘Order Modifying and Approving Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters,’’ which was issued September 8, 2009, and is available for review and reproduction at the Commission’s Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426. The EA may also be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘elibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number (P–2165) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at 1–866–208–3372, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. Issued in Portland, Oregon, on September 4, 2009. Stephen J. Wright, Administrator and Chief Executive Officer. [FR Doc. E9–22284 Filed 9–15–09; 8:45 am] Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–22234 Filed 9–15–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project Nos. 2165–027] [Project No. 11291–023–IN] Alabama Power Company; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment Star Mill, Inc.; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment BILLING CODE 6717–01–P srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–22233 Filed 9–15–09; 8:45 am] September 9, 2009. September 9, 2009. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) regulations, 18 CFR Part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed an application for non-project use of project lands and waters at the Warrior River Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 2165). In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s regulations, 18 CFR Part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47879), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the proposed termination of license by implied surrender for the Star Milling and Electric Minor Water Power Project, located on the Fawn River in La Grange DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Bonneville Power Administration; Electrical Interconnection of the Kittitas Valley Wind Project AGENCY: Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Department of Energy (DOE). 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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 47570]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-22284]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Bonneville Power Administration; Electrical Interconnection of 
the Kittitas Valley Wind Project

AGENCY: Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Department of Energy 
(DOE).

ACTION: Notice of availability of record of decision (ROD).

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SUMMARY: The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) has decided to offer 
Sagebrush Power Partners, LLC, a Large Generator Interconnection 
Agreement for interconnection of up to 108 megawatts of power into the 
Federal Columbia River Transmission System. The power would be 
generated from their proposed Kittitas Valley Wind Project (Wind 
Project) in Kittitas County, Washington. To interconnect the Wind 
Project, BPA will construct a new substation (Bettas Road Substation) 
on the Columbia-Covington 230-kilovolt transmission line about 11 miles 
northeast of Ellensburg, Washington. This decision to interconnect the 
Wind Project is consistent with and tiered to BPA's Business Plan 
Environmental Impact Statement (DOE/EIS-0183, June 1995), and the 
Business Plan Record of Decision (BP ROD, August 1995).

ADDRESSES: Copies of this tiered ROD and the Business Plan EIS may be 
obtained by calling BPA's toll-free document request line, 1-800-622-
4520. The RODs and EIS are also available on our Web site, https://www.efw.bpa.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Yarde, Bonneville Power 
Administration--KEC-4, P.O. Box 3621, Portland, Oregon 97208-3621; 
toll-free telephone number 1-800-622-4519; fax number 503-230-5699; or 
e-mail rryarde@bpa.gov.

    Issued in Portland, Oregon, on September 4, 2009.
Stephen J. Wright,
Administrator and Chief Executive Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-22284 Filed 9-15-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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