Pajuela Peak Hydro, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 53961 [2010-21964]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 170 / Thursday, September 2, 2010 / Notices 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. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–21962 Filed 9–1–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13793–000] Pajuela Peak Hydro, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with NOTICES_PART 1 August 26, 2010. On May 20, 2010, Pajuela Peak Hydro, 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 Pajuela Peak Pumped Storage Project, located in Kern County, in the state of California. 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 developments: (1) A proposed 235-ft concrete upper dam with a 1,530-ft length at crest and hydraulic head of 1,465 feet; (2) a proposed 50-ft zoned earth and rockfill lower dam with a 5,896-ft length at crest; (3) four proposed steel penstocks; (4) a proposed upper reservoir with a surface area of 80 acres and a storage capacity of 5,964 acre-feet and maximum water surface elevation of 5,425 feet mean sea level; (5) a proposed lower reservoir with a surface area of 60 acres and a storage capacity of 5,964 acre-feet and maximum water surface elevation of 4,060 feet mean sea level; (6) a proposed unlined upper lowpressure tunnel 2,500 ft-long conduit with a diameter of 14.7 feet; (7) a proposed high pressure tunnel 3,114 ftlong conduit with a diameter of 14.7 feet (8) a proposed powerhouse containing one 150 MW and two 50 MW reversible pump/turbine generating units having VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:22 Sep 01, 2010 Jkt 220001 an installed capacity of 250 megawatts; (9) a proposed 230 kV line interconnection with either of two SCE substations or a LADWP line. The proposed development would have an average annual generation of 766,500 megawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Matther Shapiro, CEO; Gridflex Energy, LLC; 1210 W. Franklin Street, Ste. 2; Boise, ID 83702; (208) 246–9925. FERC Contact: Mary Greene, 202– 502–8865. 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–13793) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–21964 Filed 9–1–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 53961 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2150–082] Puget Sound Energy, Inc., Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests August 27, 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.: 2150–082. c. Date Filed: August 5, 2010. d. Applicant: Puget Sound Energy, Inc. e. Name of Project: Baker River Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The project is located on the Baker River in Skagit and Whatcom Counties, Washington, and occupies federal lands within the Mt. BakerSnoqualmie National Forest. g. Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Kim William Lane, P.E., Puget Sound Energy, Inc., M/S PSE–09N, P.O. Box 90868, Bellevue, WA 98009–0868. Tel: (425) 462–3372. 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 27, 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: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please include the project number (P–2150–082) 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 E:\FR\FM\02SEN1.SGM 02SEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13793-000]


Pajuela Peak Hydro, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Competing Applications

August 26, 2010.
    On May 20, 2010, Pajuela Peak Hydro, 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 Pajuela Peak Pumped Storage 
Project, located in Kern County, in the state of California. 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 developments:
    (1) A proposed 235-ft concrete upper dam with a 1,530-ft length at 
crest and hydraulic head of 1,465 feet; (2) a proposed 50-ft zoned 
earth and rockfill lower dam with a 5,896-ft length at crest; (3) four 
proposed steel penstocks; (4) a proposed upper reservoir with a surface 
area of 80 acres and a storage capacity of 5,964 acre-feet and maximum 
water surface elevation of 5,425 feet mean sea level; (5) a proposed 
lower reservoir with a surface area of 60 acres and a storage capacity 
of 5,964 acre-feet and maximum water surface elevation of 4,060 feet 
mean sea level; (6) a proposed unlined upper low-pressure tunnel 2,500 
ft-long conduit with a diameter of 14.7 feet; (7) a proposed high 
pressure tunnel 3,114 ft-long conduit with a diameter of 14.7 feet (8) 
a proposed powerhouse containing one 150 MW and two 50 MW reversible 
pump/turbine generating units having an installed capacity of 250 
megawatts; (9) a proposed 230 kV line interconnection with either of 
two SCE substations or a LADWP line. The proposed development would 
have an average annual generation of 766,500 megawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Matther Shapiro, CEO; Gridflex Energy, LLC; 1210 
W. Franklin Street, Ste. 2; Boise, ID 83702; (208) 246-9925.
    FERC Contact: Mary Greene, 202-502-8865.
    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 
Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-13793) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-21964 Filed 9-1-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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