Notice of Competing Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, and Motions To Intervene, 73063-73064 [2010-29856]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 228 / Monday, November 29, 2010 / Notices The proposed project will consist of the following: (1) The existing 675-footlong, 235-foot-high earth and rockfill Howard A. Hanson dam; (2) the existing Howard A. Hanson reservoir, which has a maximum usable storage of 106,000 acre-feet between elevation 1,206 feet above mean sea level (msl) and elevation 1,035 feet msl; (3) an 800-footlong steel liner, placed within the existing outlet tunnel, bifurcated above the existing discharge outlet; (4) a 200foot-long, 10-foot-diameter steel penstock leading from the right branch of the bifurcation to the powerhouse; (5) a 40-foot-long, 80-foot-wide reinforced concrete powerhouse containing one 2megawatt (MW) and one 3-MW Francistype turbine; (6) a substation adjacent to the powerhouse; (7) a 1,000-foot-long, 69-kilovolt (kV) transmission line that will interconnect with the local utility; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the Howard A. Hanson project would be 14 gigawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Ramya Swaminathan, Qualified Hydro 27, LLC, 33 Commercial Street, Gloucester, MA 01930; phone: (978) 283–2822. FERC Contact: Kelly Wolcott, (202) 502–6480. 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. Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements of 18 CFR 4.36. 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/ 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. 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–13848–000) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–29858 Filed 11–26–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13762–000; Project No. 13773– 000; Project No. 13784–000] Notice of Competing Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, and Motions To Intervene November 19, 2010. FFP Missouri 15, LLC .................................................................................................................................................... Morgantown Hydro, LLC ............................................................................................................................................... Three Rivers Hydro, LLC .............................................................................................................................................. On May 18, 2010, FFP Missouri 15, LLC, Morgantown Hydro, LLC, and Three Rivers Hydro LLC filed applications, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of hydropower at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Morgantown Lock & Dam located on the Monongahela River in Monongahela County, West Virginia. 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. mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES Descriptions of the Proposed Morgantown Lock & Dam Projects FFP Missouri 15, LLC’s project (Project No. 13762–000) would consist of: (1) An excavated intake channel slightly longer and wider than the powerhouse; (2) a 60-foot-long, 110-footwide, 40-foot-high proposed powerhouse containing two generating units having a total installed capacity of 9.0 megawatts (MW); (3) an excavated tailrace channel slightly longer and VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:57 Nov 26, 2010 Jkt 223001 wider than the powerhouse; and (4) a proposed 13-mile-long, ranging from 34.0 to 230-kilovolt (kV) transmission line. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 26.0 gigawatt-hours (GWh), which would be sold to a local utility. Applicant Contact: Ms. Ramya Swaminathan, Free Flow Power Corporation, 33 Commercial Street, Gloucester, MA 01930; phone (978) 283–2822. Morgantown Hydro LLC’s project (Project No. 13773–000) would consist of: (1) A proposed 80-foot-long excavated power canal; (2) a proposed powerhouse containing two generating units having a total installed capacity of 7.2 MW; (3) a 120-foot-long excavated tailrace; and (4) a proposed 0.3-milelong, 69.0-kV transmission line. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 26.2 GWh, which would be sold to a local utility. Applicant Contact: Mr. Brent Smith, Symbiotics, LLC., P.O. Box 535, Rigby, ID 83442; phone (208) 745–0834. Three Rivers Hydro, LLC’s project (Project No. 13784–000) would consist of: (1) A proposed 85-foot-long excavated power canal; (2) a 45-footlong, 110-foot-wide, 40-foot-high PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 73063 Project No. 13762–000. Project No. 13773–000. Project No. 13784–000. proposed powerhouse containing two generating units having a total installed capacity of 3.7 MW; (3) a 95-foot-long excavated tailrace; and (4) a proposed 1,100-foot-long, ranging from 34 to 230kV transmission line. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 20.0 GWh, which would be sold to a local utility. Applicant Contact: Mr. Joseph Watt, Esq., Three Rivers Hydro, LLC, 316 South Clinton Street, Suite 4, Syracuse, NY 13202; phone (315) 477–9914. FERC Contact: Tim Looney (202) 502– 6096. 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. Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements of 18 CFR 4.36. 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/ efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the E:\FR\FM\29NON1.SGM 29NON1 73064 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 228 / Monday, November 29, 2010 / Notices 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 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 seven 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–13762–000, 13773–000, or 13784– 000) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–29856 Filed 11–26–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13736–000; Project No. 13777– 000] Lock Hydro Friends Fund XLI; Allegheny 7 Hydro, LLC; Notice of Competing Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, and Motions To Intervene November 19, 2010. mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES On May 18, 2010, Lock Hydro Friends Fund XLI, and Allegheny 7 Hydro, LLC filed applications, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of hydropower at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Allegheny River Lock & Dam No. 7 located on the Allegheny River in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. 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. Descriptions of the Proposed Allegheny River Lock & Dam No. 7 Projects Lock Hydro Friends Fund XLI’s project (Project No. 13736–000) would consist of: (1) Two 24-foot-high, 75-footlong prefabricated concrete walls attached to the downstream side of the Corps dam which would support one frame module; (2) the frame module would be 109 feet long and weigh 1.16 million pounds and contain 10 generating units with a total combined capacity of 12.5 megawatts (MW); (3) a new switchyard containing a transformer; (4) a proposed 6,000-footlong, 36.7-kilovolt (kV) transmission line to an existing substation. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 54.787 gigawatthours (GWh), which would be sold to a local utility. Applicant Contact: Mr. Mark R. Stover, Hydro Green Energy LLC, 5090 Richmond Avenue #390, Houston, TX 77056; phone (877) 556–6566 x711. Allegheny 7 Hydro, LLC’s project (Project No. 13777–000) would consist of: (1) A proposed 100-foot-long excavated power canal; (2) a proposed powerhouse containing three generating units having a total installed capacity of 13.3 MW; (3) a 260-foot-long excavated tailrace; (4) a proposed 2.1-mile-long, 69.0–kV transmission line. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 49.7 GWh, which would be sold to a local utility. Applicant Contact: Mr. Brent Smith, Symbiotics LLC, P.O. Box 535, Rigby, ID 83442; phone (208) 745–0834. FERC Contact: Michael Spencer, (202) 502–6093. 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. Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements of 18 CFR 4.36. 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/ 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 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 seven 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–13736–000 or 13777–000) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–29852 Filed 11–26–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13740–000; Project No. 13749– 000; Project No. 13775–000; Project No. 13781–000] Notice of Competing Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, and Motions To Intervene November 19, 2010. Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund XXXIX .............................................................................................................................. FFP Missouri 3, LLC ...................................................................................................................................................... Allegheny 3 Hydro, LLC ............................................................................................................................................... Three Rivers Hydro, LLC .............................................................................................................................................. On May 18, 2010, Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund XXXIX, FFP Missouri 3, LLC, Allegheny 3 Hydro, LLC, and Three Rivers Hydro LLC filed applications, pursuant to section 4(f) of VerDate Mar<15>2010 21:59 Nov 26, 2010 Jkt 223001 the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of hydropower at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) C.W. Bill Young Lock and Dam located on the Allegheny River in PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Project Project Project Project No. No. No. No. 13740–000 13749–000 13775–000 13781–000 Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. 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 E:\FR\FM\29NON1.SGM 29NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 228 (Monday, November 29, 2010)]
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[FR Doc No: 2010-29856]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13762-000; Project No. 13773-000; Project No. 13784-000]


Notice of Competing Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for 
Filing and Soliciting Comments, and Motions To Intervene

November 19, 2010.

FFP Missouri 15, LLC.............  Project No. 13762-000.
Morgantown Hydro, LLC............  Project No. 13773-000.
Three Rivers Hydro, LLC..........  Project No. 13784-000.
 

    On May 18, 2010, FFP Missouri 15, LLC, Morgantown Hydro, LLC, and 
Three Rivers Hydro LLC filed applications, pursuant to section 4(f) of 
the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of hydropower 
at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Morgantown Lock & Dam located on 
the Monongahela River in Monongahela County, West Virginia. 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.

Descriptions of the Proposed Morgantown Lock & Dam Projects

    FFP Missouri 15, LLC's project (Project No. 13762-000) would 
consist of: (1) An excavated intake channel slightly longer and wider 
than the powerhouse; (2) a 60-foot-long, 110-foot-wide, 40-foot-high 
proposed powerhouse containing two generating units having a total 
installed capacity of 9.0 megawatts (MW); (3) an excavated tailrace 
channel slightly longer and wider than the powerhouse; and (4) a 
proposed 13-mile-long, ranging from 34.0 to 230-kilovolt (kV) 
transmission line. The proposed project would have an average annual 
generation of 26.0 gigawatt-hours (GWh), which would be sold to a local 
utility.
    Applicant Contact: Ms. Ramya Swaminathan, Free Flow Power 
Corporation, 33 Commercial Street, Gloucester, MA 01930; phone (978) 
283-2822.
    Morgantown Hydro LLC's project (Project No. 13773-000) would 
consist of: (1) A proposed 80-foot-long excavated power canal; (2) a 
proposed powerhouse containing two generating units having a total 
installed capacity of 7.2 MW; (3) a 120-foot-long excavated tailrace; 
and (4) a proposed 0.3-mile-long, 69.0-kV transmission line. The 
proposed project would have an average annual generation of 26.2 GWh, 
which would be sold to a local utility.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Brent Smith, Symbiotics, LLC., P.O. Box 535, 
Rigby, ID 83442; phone (208) 745-0834.
    Three Rivers Hydro, LLC's project (Project No. 13784-000) would 
consist of: (1) A proposed 85-foot-long excavated power canal; (2) a 
45-foot-long, 110-foot-wide, 40-foot-high proposed powerhouse 
containing two generating units having a total installed capacity of 
3.7 MW; (3) a 95-foot-long excavated tailrace; and (4) a proposed 
1,100-foot-long, ranging from 34 to 230-kV transmission line. The 
proposed project would have an average annual generation of 20.0 GWh, 
which would be sold to a local utility.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Joseph Watt, Esq., Three Rivers Hydro, LLC, 
316 South Clinton Street, Suite 4, Syracuse, NY 13202; phone (315) 477-
9914.
    FERC Contact: Tim Looney (202) 502-6096.
    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. 
Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements 
of 18 CFR 4.36. 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/efiling.asp. Commenters can 
submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior 
registration, using the

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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 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 seven 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-13762-000, 13773-000, or 13784-000) in the 
docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact 
FERC Online Support.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-29856 Filed 11-26-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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