Public Utility District No. 1 of Douglas County (Douglas PUD); Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions, 51257-51258 [2010-20502]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No.: P–2149–152]
Public Utility District No. 1 of Douglas
County (Douglas PUD); Notice of
Application Ready for Environmental
Analysis and Soliciting Comments,
Recommendations, Terms and
Conditions, and Prescriptions
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August 10, 2010.
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–2149–152.
c. Date filed: May 27, 2010.
d. Applicant: Public Utility District
No. 1 of Douglas County (Douglas PUD).
e. Name of Project: Wells
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The existing project is
located on the Columbia River in
Douglas, Okanogan, and Chelan
Counties, Washington. The project
currently occupies 15.15 acres of
Federal land managed by the U.S.
Department of the Interior and the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Shane Bickford,
Natural Resources Supervisor, Public
Utility District No. 1 of Douglas County,
1151 Valley Mall Parkway, East
Wenatchee, WA 98802–4497; (509) 881–
2208.
i. FERC Contact: Kim A. Nguyen (202)
502–6105 or kim.nguyen@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments,
recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions is 60 days
from the issuance of this notice; reply
comments are due 105 days from the
issuance date of this notice.
All documents 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/
efiling.asp. Commenters can submit
brief comments up to 6,000 characters,
without prior registration, using the
eComment system at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
ecomment.asp. You must include your
name and contact information at the end
of your comments. For assistance,
please contact FERC Online Support.
Although the Commission strongly
encourages electronic filing, documents
may also be paper-filed. To paper-file,
mail an original and seven copies to:
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal
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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.
k. This application has been accepted,
and is ready for environmental analysis
at this time.
l. The existing Wells Hydroelectric
Project consists of a single development
with an installed capacity of 774,300
kilowatts. Average annual generation of
the project is 4,364,959 megawatt-hours.
In addition to providing electric service
to over 18,000 customers in Douglas
County, power from the Wells Project is
used to meet both daily and seasonal
peaks in power demand in the Pacific
Northwest region and contributes to the
reliability and stability of the regional
electric system.
The Wells Project consists of: (1) A
1,130-foot-long, 168-foot-wide concrete
hydrocombine dam with integrated
generating units, spillways, switchyard
and fish passage facilities; (2) a 2,300foot-long, 40-foot-high earth and rockfilled west embankment; (3) a 1,030foot-long, 160-foot-high earth and rockfilled east embankment; (4) eleven 46foot-wide, 65-foot-high ogee-designed
spillway bays with 2 vertical lift gates
(upper leaf is 46 feet by 30 feet and
lower leaf is 46 feet by 35 feet); (5) five
spillways modified to accommodate the
juvenile fish bypass system; (6) 10
generating units each housed in a 95foot-wide, 172-foot-long concrete
structure with an installed capacity of
774.3 megawatts (MW) and maximum
capacity of 840 MW; (7) five 14.4kilovolts (kV) power transformers each
connected to 2 generating units
converting the power to 230 kV; (8) two
41-miles-long, 230-kV single-circuit
transmission lines running parallel to
each other; and (9) appurtenant
facilities. The Wells Project is operated
as a run-of-river facility with daily
outflows to the Wells Reservoir equaling
daily inflows.
Douglas PUD is not proposing any
changes to project operations or the
project boundary for the Wells Project.
New facilities proposed by Douglas PUD
include new interpretive displays, new
facilities and infrastructure at the Wells
and Methow fish hatcheries, new
recreation facilities, and participation in
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a white sturgeon hatchery and rearing
facility.
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. A copy is also available for
inspection and reproduction at the
address in item h above.
All filings must (1) Bear in all capital
letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘REPLY
COMMENTS’’,
‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS AND
CONDITIONS,’’ or ‘‘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
submitting the filing; 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. Each filing must be
accompanied by proof of service on all
persons listed on the service list
prepared by the Commission in this
proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR
4.34(b), and 385.2010.
You may also register online at
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp 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. A license applicant must file no
later than 60 days following the date of
issuance of this notice: (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.
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
Commission issues Draft
EA.
Commission issues Final
EA.
Target date
April 2011.
October 2011.
p. Final amendments to the
application must be filed with the
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Commission no later than 30 days from
the issuance date of the notice of ready
for environmental analysis.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010–20502 Filed 8–18–10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2790–055]
Boott Hydropower, Inc.; Eldred L Field
Hydroelectric Facility Trust; Notice of
Application for Amendment of License
and Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, and Protests
emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES
August 10, 2010.
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Amendment
of License.
b. Project No.: 2790–055.
c. Date Filed: July 6, 2010.
d. Applicant: Boott Hydropower, Inc.
and Eldred L Field Hydroelectric
Facility Trust.
e. Name of Project: Lowell
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on
the Merrimack River in Middlesex
County, Massachusetts.
g. Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16
U.S.C. 791a–825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Kevin Webb,
Vice Regulatory Affairs Coordinator,
Boott Hydropower, Inc., One Tech
Drive, Suite 220, Andover, MA 01810.
Tel: (978) 681–1900 Ext 809.
i. FERC Contact: Any questions on
this notice should be addressed to
Vedula Sarma at (202) 502–6190 or
vedula.sarma@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments and or
motions: September 10, 2010.
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 (https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
efiling.asp). Commenters can submit
brief comments up to 6,000 characters,
without prior registration, using the
eComment system (https://www.ferc.gov/
docs-filing/ecomment.asp) and must
include name and contact information
at the end of comments. The
Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings.
All documents (original and seven
copies) filed by paper should be sent to:
VerDate Mar<15>2010
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Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. Please include
the project number (P–2790–055) on any
comments or motions filed.
The Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure require all interveners
filing documents with the Commission
to serve a copy of that document on
each person whose name appears on the
official service list for the project.
Further, if an intervener 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. A copy of any
motion to intervene must also be served
upon each representative of the
Applicant specified in the particular
application.
k. Description of Application: The
licensees request authorization to
replace the existing 5-foot-high wooden
flashboard system on the Pawtucket
Dam with an identical height pneumatic
crest gate system. The licensed normal
pool elevation of 92.2 feet msl (NGVD
1929) will not change. Additionally,
during the interim period of approval of
the amendment request and completion
of construction of the pneumatic crest
gate system, the licensees request a
temporary modification to the height of
the existing wooden flashboard’s
support pins from 5 feet exposed to 4.5
feet exposed; the top of the wooden
flashboards will be six inches higher
than the top of the support pins.
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
using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link at https://
elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/
fercgensearch.asp . Enter the docket
number excluding the last three digits
(P–2790) 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 e-mail 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.
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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.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010–20503 Filed 8–18–10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Combined Notice of Filings #1
August 11, 2010.
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric rate
filings:
Docket Numbers: ER10–1403–001.
Applicants: Stephentown Regulation
Services LLC.
Description: Stephentown Regulation
Services LLC submits redlined and
clean versions of their market-based rate
tariff.
Filed Date: 08/10/2010.
Accession Number: 20100811–0201.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Tuesday, August 31, 2010.
Docket Numbers: ER10–2189–000.
Applicants: NASDAQ OMX
Commodities Clearing-Delivery, LLC.
Description: NASDAQ OMX
Commodities Clearing-Delivery LLC
submits tariff filing per 35.12: Market-
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No.: P-2149-152]
Public Utility District No. 1 of Douglas County (Douglas PUD);
Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting
Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions
August 10, 2010.
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-2149-152.
c. Date filed: May 27, 2010.
d. Applicant: Public Utility District No. 1 of Douglas County
(Douglas PUD).
e. Name of Project: Wells Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The existing project is located on the Columbia River
in Douglas, Okanogan, and Chelan Counties, Washington. The project
currently occupies 15.15 acres of Federal land managed by the U.S.
Department of the Interior and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Shane Bickford, Natural Resources Supervisor,
Public Utility District No. 1 of Douglas County, 1151 Valley Mall
Parkway, East Wenatchee, WA 98802-4497; (509) 881-2208.
i. FERC Contact: Kim A. Nguyen (202) 502-6105 or
kim.nguyen@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions is 60 days from the issuance of this
notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this
notice.
All documents 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/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit
brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration,
using the eComment system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the
end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing,
documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and
seven copies to: 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.
k. This application has been accepted, and is ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
l. The existing Wells Hydroelectric Project consists of a single
development with an installed capacity of 774,300 kilowatts. Average
annual generation of the project is 4,364,959 megawatt-hours. In
addition to providing electric service to over 18,000 customers in
Douglas County, power from the Wells Project is used to meet both daily
and seasonal peaks in power demand in the Pacific Northwest region and
contributes to the reliability and stability of the regional electric
system.
The Wells Project consists of: (1) A 1,130-foot-long, 168-foot-wide
concrete hydrocombine dam with integrated generating units, spillways,
switchyard and fish passage facilities; (2) a 2,300-foot-long, 40-foot-
high earth and rock-filled west embankment; (3) a 1,030-foot-long, 160-
foot-high earth and rock-filled east embankment; (4) eleven 46-foot-
wide, 65-foot-high ogee-designed spillway bays with 2 vertical lift
gates (upper leaf is 46 feet by 30 feet and lower leaf is 46 feet by 35
feet); (5) five spillways modified to accommodate the juvenile fish
bypass system; (6) 10 generating units each housed in a 95-foot-wide,
172-foot-long concrete structure with an installed capacity of 774.3
megawatts (MW) and maximum capacity of 840 MW; (7) five 14.4-kilovolts
(kV) power transformers each connected to 2 generating units converting
the power to 230 kV; (8) two 41-miles-long, 230-kV single-circuit
transmission lines running parallel to each other; and (9) appurtenant
facilities. The Wells Project is operated as a run-of-river facility
with daily outflows to the Wells Reservoir equaling daily inflows.
Douglas PUD is not proposing any changes to project operations or
the project boundary for the Wells Project. New facilities proposed by
Douglas PUD include new interpretive displays, new facilities and
infrastructure at the Wells and Methow fish hatcheries, new recreation
facilities, and participation in a white sturgeon hatchery and rearing
facility.
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. A copy is also available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in item h above.
All filings must (1) Bear in all capital letters the title
``COMMENTS'', ``REPLY COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND
CONDITIONS,'' or ``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 submitting the filing; 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. Each filing must be
accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service
list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with
18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010.
You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp 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. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following
the date of issuance of this notice: (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.
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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Commission issues Draft EA............. April 2011.
Commission issues Final EA............. October 2011.
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p. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the
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Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice
of ready for environmental analysis.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-20502 Filed 8-18-10; 8:45 am]
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