Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund XIV, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 66117 [E9-29623]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 238 / Monday, December 14, 2009 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13515–000] Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund XIV, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES December 7, 2009. On June 16, 2009, Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund XIV, LLC filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Project Emerald, which would be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s W.D. Mayo Lock and Dam No. 14 located on the Arkansas River near the town of Spiro, Sequoyah County, OK and in Le Flore County, OK. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) Two lock frame modules consisting of eighteen turbines rated at 36,000 kilowatts. The modules would be placed in a concrete-lined conduit of unknown dimensions. The modules would be located adjacent to and northeast of the Corps dam; and (2) a proposed 69 kV transmission line approximately 1.4 miles long extending from the turbine units to an existing distribution line located 1.4 miles south of the dam. The proposed transmission line would cross the Arkansas River. The project would have an estimated annual generation of 284 gigawatthours. Applicant Contact: Wayne F. Krouse; Hydro Green Energy, LLC; 5090 Richmond Avenue #390; Houston, TX 77056; phone: (877) 556–6566 x709. FERC Contact: Monte TerHaar at monte.terhaar@ferc.gov or phone 202– 502–6035. 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 (https:// VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:54 Dec 11, 2009 Jkt 220001 www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ferconline.asp) under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. For a simpler method of submitting text only comments, click on ‘‘Quick Comment.’’ For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov; call tollfree at (866) 208–3676; or, for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and eight copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–13515) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–29623 Filed 12–11–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13598–000] Northbrook Carters Lake, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications December 7, 2009. On October 1, 2009, Northbrook Carters Lake, LLC filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Carters Lake Hydro Project, which would be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s Carters Reregulation Dam on the Coosawattee River near the town of Calhoun, Murray County, Georgia. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) The existing 208-foot-wide Carters Reregulation Dam; (2) an existing 870- PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 66117 acre reservoir having a storage capacity of 17,210 acre-feet and water surface elevations between 677 feet and 696 feet mean sea level; (3) an intake and conduits delivering water to the project turbines; (4) a concrete powerhouse located 90 feet downstream of the dam; (5) two new Kaplan generating units having an installed capacity of 4.5megawatts; (6) a newly excavated 700foot-long tailrace; (7) a proposed transmission line 0.5 mile long; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The project would have an average annual generation of 17.325 gigawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Mr. Chris Sinclair; Northbrook Energy, LLC; 14550 N Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd., Ste 210; Scottsdale, AZ 85260; phone: (480) 551–1221. FERC Contact: Monte TerHaar at monte.terhaar@ferc.gov or phone 202– 502–6035. 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 (https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ferconline.asp) under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. For a simpler method of submitting text only comments, click on ‘‘Quick Comment.’’ For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov; call tollfree at (866) 208–3676; or, for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and eight copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. More information about this project, including a copy of the application, 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–13598) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–29622 Filed 12–11–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P E:\FR\FM\14DEN1.SGM 14DEN1

Agencies

[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 238 (Monday, December 14, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 66117]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-29623]



[[Page 66117]]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13515-000]


Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund XIV, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

December 7, 2009.
    On June 16, 2009, Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund XIV, LLC filed an 
application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the 
Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Project 
Emerald, which would be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's 
W.D. Mayo Lock and Dam No. 14 located on the Arkansas River near the 
town of Spiro, Sequoyah County, OK and in Le Flore County, OK. The sole 
purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit 
holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A 
preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any 
land disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters 
owned by others without the owners' express permission.
    The proposed project would consist of the following:
    (1) Two lock frame modules consisting of eighteen turbines rated at 
36,000 kilowatts. The modules would be placed in a concrete-lined 
conduit of unknown dimensions. The modules would be located adjacent to 
and northeast of the Corps dam; and (2) a proposed 69 kV transmission 
line approximately 1.4 miles long extending from the turbine units to 
an existing distribution line located 1.4 miles south of the dam. The 
proposed transmission line would cross the Arkansas River. The project 
would have an estimated annual generation of 284 gigawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Wayne F. Krouse; Hydro Green Energy, LLC; 5090 
Richmond Avenue 390; Houston, TX 77056; phone: (877) 556-6566 
x709.
    FERC Contact: Monte TerHaar at monte.terhaar@ferc.gov or phone 202-
502-6035.
    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 
(https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ferconline.asp) under the ``eFiling'' 
link. For a simpler method of submitting text only comments, click on 
``Quick Comment.'' For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support 
at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov; call toll-free at (866) 208-3676; or, 
for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. Although the Commission strongly 
encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To 
paper-file, mail an original and eight copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the 
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of the 
Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-13515) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-29623 Filed 12-11-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.