Arizona Independent Power, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 22698 [2011-9792]

Download as PDF 22698 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 78 / Friday, April 22, 2011 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14061–000] mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES Arizona Independent Power, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On January 12, 2011, Arizona Independent Power, Inc. filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the Verde Pumped Storage Project (project) to be located within the Colorado River region, near Maricopa County, Arizona. 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) A roller compacted concrete dam (upper reservoir) having a total storage capacity of 13,900 acre-feet at a normal maximum operating elevation of 3,040 feet msl; (2) a roller compacted concrete dam (lower reservoir) having a total storage capacity of 13,900 acre-feet at a normal maximum operating elevation of 1,800 feet mean sea level (msl); (3) two 12,160-foot-long, 19-foot-diameter penstocks; (4) a powerhouse with approximate dimensions of 750 feet long by 70 feet wide by 175 feet high, housing three to 267 megawatt Francis pump turbines and motor generators units; (5) two 3,000-foot-long, 21-footdiameter tailraces; (6) a twin circuit, 40mile-long, 500-kilovolt transmission line extending to the existing transmission line rights-of-way owned by the Arizona Public Service Company or Salt River Project. The estimated annual generation of the Verde Pumped Storage Project would be 1,078 gigawatthours. Applicant Contact: Mr. Frank L. Mazzone, President, Arizona Independent Power, Inc., 957 Fairway Drive, Sonoma, CA 95476; phone: (707) 996–2573. FERC Contact: Mary Greene; phone: (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. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:01 Apr 21, 2011 Jkt 223001 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 or toll free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (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 Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–14061–000) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: April 15, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–9792 Filed 4–21–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP11–187–000] Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization Take notice that on April 11, 2011, Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP (Gulf South), 9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2800, Houston, Texas 77046, pursuant to its blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82–430–000,1 filed an application in accordance to sections 157.205(b), and 157.208(f)(2) of the Commission’s Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) as amended, requesting to increase the pipeline capacity and maximum operating pressure of its 1 Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP, 20 FERC ¶ 62,416 (1982). PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Mobile Bay Lateral (Index 880) in Mobile County, Alabama, all as more fully set forth in the application, which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. Gulf South proposes to increase the south-bound capacity of its Index 880 by 54 MMcf/day to 304,000 MMcf/day by increasing the maximum operating pressure on the lateral from 976 to 982 psig. This increase in capacity will provide Gulf South’s shippers the added flexibility to nominate additional deliveries into Florida markets through the Gulfstream Interconnect. Increasing the capacity by increasing the maximum operating pressure of the Index 880 will provide Gulf South with a timely and cost effective method of increasing firm transportation capacity to additional Florida markets. Gulf South states that its proposal will not have any adverse effects on the processing plant’s operations. Any questions concerning this application may be directed to J. Kyle Stephens, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP, 9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2800, Houston, Texas 77046, at (713) 479– 8033 or via fax (713) 479–1846, or e-mail at Kyle.Stephens@bwpmlp.com. This filing is available for review at the Commission 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 filed to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERC OnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free at (866) 206–3676, or, for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. 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 under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. The Commission strongly encourages intervenors to file electronically. Any person or the Commission’s staff may, within 60 days after issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to section 157.205 of the regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a protest to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefor, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed time for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for E:\FR\FM\22APN1.SGM 22APN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14061-000]


Arizona Independent Power, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On January 12, 2011, Arizona Independent Power, Inc. filed an 
application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the 
Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the 
Verde Pumped Storage Project (project) to be located within the 
Colorado River region, near Maricopa County, Arizona. 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) A roller 
compacted concrete dam (upper reservoir) having a total storage 
capacity of 13,900 acre-feet at a normal maximum operating elevation of 
3,040 feet msl; (2) a roller compacted concrete dam (lower reservoir) 
having a total storage capacity of 13,900 acre-feet at a normal maximum 
operating elevation of 1,800 feet mean sea level (msl); (3) two 12,160-
foot-long, 19-foot-diameter penstocks; (4) a powerhouse with 
approximate dimensions of 750 feet long by 70 feet wide by 175 feet 
high, housing three to 267 megawatt Francis pump turbines and motor 
generators units; (5) two 3,000-foot-long, 21-foot-diameter tailraces; 
(6) a twin circuit, 40-mile-long, 500-kilovolt transmission line 
extending to the existing transmission line rights-of-way owned by the 
Arizona Public Service Company or Salt River Project. The estimated 
annual generation of the Verde Pumped Storage Project would be 1,078 
gigawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Frank L. Mazzone, President, Arizona 
Independent Power, Inc., 957 Fairway Drive, Sonoma, CA 95476; phone: 
(707) 996-2573.
    FERC Contact: Mary Greene; phone: (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. 
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 or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, 
or for TTY, (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 
Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-14061-000) in the docket number field to 
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: April 15, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-9792 Filed 4-21-11; 8:45 am]
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