Vortex Hydro Energy, LLC; Notice of Competing Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments and Interventions, 65312 [2010-26690]

Download as PDF 65312 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 204 / Friday, October 22, 2010 / Notices assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–26689 Filed 10–21–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13831–000] Vortex Hydro Energy, LLC; Notice of Competing Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments and Interventions emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES October 15, 2010. On August 9, 2010, Vortex Hydro Energy, 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 St. Clair Hydrokinetic Project, located on the St. Clair River, in St. Clair County, Michigan. 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: (1) Two medium scale VIVACE converters with each unit consisting of approximately nine cylinders that is gravity held at the bottom of the river bed; (2) an underwater inverter that would convert the electric signal to 3 Phase 480 Volts; and (3) a proposed underwater cable that would transmit to the nearby Dunn Paper Plant. The proposed St. Clair Hydrokinetic Project would have an estimated average annual generation of 0.788 gigawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Gus Simiao, CEO, Vortex Hydro Energy, LLC, 2512 Carpenter Road, Suite 201–A1, Ann Arbor, MI 48108; phone: (734) 971– 4020. FERC Contact: Bryan Roden-Reynolds at (202) 502–6618, or via e-mail at bryan.roden-reynolds@ferc.gov. Competing Applications: This application competes with Project No. 13694–000 filed March 30, 2010. Deadline for filing comments and 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:43 Oct 21, 2010 Jkt 223001 site (https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ ferconline.asp) under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. For a simpler method of submitting text only comments, click on ‘‘eComment.’’ 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–13617) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–26690 Filed 10–21–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 October 13, 2010. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric corporate filings: Docket Numbers: EC10–85–001. Applicants: Mystic Development, LLC, Fore River Development, LLC, Boston Generating, LLC, Mystic I, LLC, Constellation Mystic Power, LLC. Description: Response to Deficiency Letter and Request for Shortened Comment Period and Expedited Review of Fore River Development, LLC, et. al. Filed Date: 10/08/2010. Accession Number: 20101008–5184. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, November 8, 2010. Docket Numbers: EC11–4–000. Applicants: Conectiv Energy Supply, Inc. Description: Application for approval under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act and request for expedited treatment and shortened comment period. Filed Date: 10/07/2010. Accession Number: 20101008–0201. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 28, 2010. Docket Numbers: EC11–5–000. Applicants: Morgan Stanley. PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Description: Request for Reauthorization and Extension of Existing Blanket Authorization to Acquire Securities under Section 203(a)(2) of the FPA and Request for Expedited Action of Morgan Stanley. Filed Date: 10/08/2010. Accession Number: 20101008–5171. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 29, 2010. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: Docket Numbers: ER95–1528–022. Applicants: Wisconsin Public Service Corporation. Description: Notice of Non-Material Change in Status for Market-Based Rate Authority of Wisconsin Public Service Corporation. Filed Date: 10/07/2010. Accession Number: 20101007–5168. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 28, 2010. Docket Numbers: ER97–324–020; ER97–3834–026. Applicants: DTE Energy Trading, Inc., The Detroit Edison Company Description: Application of The Detroit Edison Company and DTE Energy Trading, Inc. for Continued Waiver of Affiliate Restrictions related to The Detroit Edison Company’s Summer 2011 Auction for Capacity. Filed Date: 10/12/2010. Accession Number: 20101012–5365. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Docket Numbers: ER10–1520–001; ER10–1521–001; ER10–1522–001. Applicants: Occidental Power Services, Inc., Occidental Power Marketing, LP, Occidental Chemical Corporation. Description: Errata to Notice of Change in Status of Occidental Power Services, Inc., et. al. Filed Date: 10/12/2010. Accession Number: 20101012–5272. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Docket Numbers: ER10–2078–000; ER10–2078–001. Applicants: White Oak Energy LLC. Description: Supplement to MarketBased Rate Application of White Oak Energy LLC. Filed Date: 10/08/2010. Accession Number: 20101008–5169. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 22, 2010. Docket Numbers: ER11–59–000. Applicants: Entergy Texas, Inc., Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, LLC, Entergy Louisiana, LLC, Entergy Mississippi, Inc., Entergy New Orleans, Inc. E:\FR\FM\22OCN1.SGM 22OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 204 (Friday, October 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 65312]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-26690]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13831-000]


Vortex Hydro Energy, LLC; Notice of Competing Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments and 
Interventions

October 15, 2010.
    On August 9, 2010, Vortex Hydro Energy, 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 St. Clair Hydrokinetic 
Project, located on the St. Clair River, in St. Clair County, Michigan. 
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: (1) Two medium scale VIVACE 
converters with each unit consisting of approximately nine cylinders 
that is gravity held at the bottom of the river bed; (2) an underwater 
inverter that would convert the electric signal to 3 Phase 480 Volts; 
and (3) a proposed underwater cable that would transmit to the nearby 
Dunn Paper Plant. The proposed St. Clair Hydrokinetic Project would 
have an estimated average annual generation of 0.788 gigawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Gus Simiao, CEO, Vortex Hydro Energy, LLC, 2512 
Carpenter Road, Suite 201-A1, Ann Arbor, MI 48108; phone: (734) 971-
4020.
    FERC Contact: Bryan Roden-Reynolds at (202) 502-6618, or via e-mail 
at bryan.roden-reynolds@ferc.gov.
    Competing Applications: This application competes with Project No. 
13694-000 filed March 30, 2010.
    Deadline for filing comments and 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 (https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ferconline.asp) under the ``eFiling'' link. For a simpler 
method of submitting text only comments, click on ``eComment.'' 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-13617) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-26690 Filed 10-21-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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