Ashton Hydro, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 37806-37807 [2011-16180]
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Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 124 / Tuesday, June 28, 2011 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[ Project No. 14127–000]
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Natural Currents Energy Services,
LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit
Application Accepted for Filing and
Soliciting Comments, Motions to
Intervene, and Competing Applications
On March 29, 2011, and
supplemented on May 31, 2011, Natural
Currents Energy Services, LLC filed an
application, pursuant to section 4(f) of
the Federal Power Act, proposing to
study the feasibility of the Cohansey
River Energy Project, which would be
located on the Cohansey River in
Cumberland County, New Jersey. The
proposed project would not use a dam
or impoundment. 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) Installation of 10 to 30 NC Sea
Dragon or Red Hawk tidal turbines at a
rated capacity of 100 kilowatts, (2) an
estimated 660 ∼ 985 feet in length of
additional transmission infrastructure,
and (3) appurtenant facilities. The
project is estimated to have an annual
minimum generation of 3,504,000
kilowatt-hours with the installation of
10 units.
Applicant Contact: Mr. Roger Bason,
Natural Currents Energy Services, LLC,
24 Roxanne Boulevard, Highland, New
York 12561, (845) 691–4009.
FERC Contact: Woohee Choi (202)
502–6336.
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
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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 the Commission’s Web site at
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number
(P–14127–000) in the docket number
field to access the document. For
assistance, contact FERC Online
Support.
Dated: June 21, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011–16178 Filed 6–27–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Project No. 14213–000]
Ashton Hydro, LLC; Notice of
Preliminary Permit Application
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Competing Applications
On June 13, 2011, Ashton Hydro, LLC,
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 Ashton
Hydroelectric Project (Ashton Dam
Project or project) to be located on the
Blackstone River, in the Town of
Cumberland, in Providence County,
Rhode Island. 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 run-of-the-river project
would consist of: (1) The existing 400foot-long, 20-foot-high Ashton Dam,
which is owned by the Rhode Island
Department of Environmental
Management and includes a 250-footlong main spillway, a two-gated outlet
structure, and a 150-foot-long auxiliary
spillway; (2) an existing 35 acre
reservoir having a normal storage
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capacity of about 112 acre-feet (ac-ft) at
elevation of 74 feet above mean sea level
and a maximum storage capacity of
about 200 ac-ft; (3) a new intake on the
upstream face of the existing dam; (4) a
new powerhouse that would be
integrated into the existing dam at the
existing auxiliary spillway and outlet
structure containing a single 1.0
megawatt bulb turbine-generating unit;
(5) a new 0.25-mile-long, 13.8-kilovolt
transmission line extending from the
new switchyard/substation to the
existing utility pole number 47 in
Cumberland, Rhode Island; and (6) fish
passage/protection measures. The
estimated annual generation of the
project would be 3.5 gigawatt-hours.
Applicant Contact: Mr. Bruce
DiGennaro, Managing Partner, Essex
Energy Partners, LLC, 27 Vaughan Ave.,
Newport, Rhode Island 02840; phone:
(401) 619–4872.
FERC Contact: John Ramer; phone:
(202) 502–8969.
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 the Commission’s Web site at
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number
(P–14213–000) in the docket number
field to access the document. For
assistance, contact FERC Online
Support.
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Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 124 / Tuesday, June 28, 2011 / Notices
Dated: June 21, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011–16180 Filed 6–27–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 14212–000]
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Albion Hydro, LLC; Notice of
Preliminary Permit Application
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Competing Applications
On June 13, 2011, Albion Hydro, LLC,
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 Albion
Hydropower Project (Albion Dam
Project or project) to be located on the
Blackstone River, in the Town of
Cumberland, in Providence County,
Rhode Island. 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 run-of-the-river project
would consist of: (1) The existing 400foot-long, 25-foot-high Albion Dam,
which is owned by the Rhode Island
Department of Transportation and
includes a 300-foot-long overflow
spillway and a two-gated outlet
structure; (2) an existing 55 acre
reservoir having a normal storage
capacity of about 235 acre-feet (ac-ft) at
elevation of 87.5 feet and a maximum
storage capacity of about 347 ac-ft; (3) a
new intake on the upstream face of the
existing dam; (4) a new powerhouse that
would be integrated into the existing
dam at the existing outlet structure
containing a single 1.2 megawatt bulb
turbine-generating unit; (5) a new 600foot-long, 13.8-kilovolt transmission
line extending from the new
switchyard/substation to the existing
Bell Atlantic utility pole number 31–1
in Cumberland, Rhode Island; and (6)
fish passage/protection measures. The
estimated annual generation of the
project would be 4.0 gigawatt-hours.
Applicant Contact: Mr. Bruce
DiGennaro, Managing Partner, Essex
Energy Partners, LLC, 27 Vaughan Ave.,
Newport, Rhode Island 02840; phone:
(401) 619–4872.
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FERC Contact: John Ramer; phone:
(202) 502–8969.
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–14212–000)
in the docket number field to access the
document. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
Dated: June 21, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011–16179 Filed 6–27–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 14116–000; Project No. 14128–
000]
Notice of Competing Preliminary
Permit Applications Accepted for
Filing and Soliciting Comments,
Motions To Intervene, and Competing
Applications
Keechelus Hydropower, LLC, Project
No. 14116–000
Qualified Hydro 32, LLC, Project No.
14128–000
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On March 21, 2011, the Keechelus
Hydropower, LLC (Keechelus
Hydropower), 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
Keechelus Dam Hydroelectric Project
(project) to be located on Keechelus
Lake, Kittitas County, Washington.
Another permit application for this
same site was filed by Qualified Hydro
32, LLC (Qualified Hydro), on March 30,
2011. Both of the proposed projects
would utilize the existing Keechelus
Dam, which is owned by the U.S.
Bureau of Reclamation. 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 Keechelus Hydropower
project would consist of the following:
(1) A 36-inch-diameter, 620-foot-long
steel-reinforced plastic pipe penstock;
(2) a 40-foot-long, 30-foot-wide concrete
powerhouse; (3) a single 500-kilowatt
(kW) Francis turbine; (4) a 5,900-footlong, 13.8-kilovolt (kV) underground
cable connecting to an existing
transmission line; and (5) appurtenant
facilities. The estimated annual
generation of the project would be 4
gigawatt-hours (GWh).
The proposed Qualified Hydro project
would consist of the following: (1) A 14foot-wide intake structure containing
trash racks, an intake gate, and
associated accessories adjacent to the
existing intake; (2) a 750-foot-long, 6foot-diameter buried steel penstock; (3)
a 40-foot-long, 50-foot-wide reinforced
concrete powerhouse containing a 2megawatt (MW) Francis turbine; (4) a
40-foot-long, 40-foot-wide sub-station;
(5) a 1.15-mile long, 34.5–69-kilovolt
(kV) transmission line; and (6)
appurtenant facilities. The estimated
annual generation of the project would
be 6.7 GWh.
Applicant Contact (Keechelus
Hydropower): Mr. Carl Spetzler, CEO,
Orenco Hydropower, Inc., 745 Emerson
Street, Palo Alto, California 94301;
phone: (650) 475–4467.
Applicant Contact (Qualified Hydro):
Ms. Ramya Swaminathan, Free Flow
Power Corporation, 239 Causeway
Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114;
phone: (978) 226–1531.
FERC Contact: Kelly Wolcott, (202)
502–6480.
Deadline for filing comments, motions
to intervene, competing applications
(without notices of intent), or notices of
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Project No. 14213-000]
Ashton Hydro, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Competing Applications
On June 13, 2011, Ashton Hydro, LLC, 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 Ashton Hydroelectric
Project (Ashton Dam Project or project) to be located on the Blackstone
River, in the Town of Cumberland, in Providence County, Rhode Island.
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 run-of-the-river project would consist of: (1) The
existing 400-foot-long, 20-foot-high Ashton Dam, which is owned by the
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and includes a 250-
foot-long main spillway, a two-gated outlet structure, and a 150-foot-
long auxiliary spillway; (2) an existing 35 acre reservoir having a
normal storage capacity of about 112 acre-feet (ac-ft) at elevation of
74 feet above mean sea level and a maximum storage capacity of about
200 ac-ft; (3) a new intake on the upstream face of the existing dam;
(4) a new powerhouse that would be integrated into the existing dam at
the existing auxiliary spillway and outlet structure containing a
single 1.0 megawatt bulb turbine-generating unit; (5) a new 0.25-mile-
long, 13.8-kilovolt transmission line extending from the new
switchyard/substation to the existing utility pole number 47 in
Cumberland, Rhode Island; and (6) fish passage/protection measures. The
estimated annual generation of the project would be 3.5 gigawatt-hours.
Applicant Contact: Mr. Bruce DiGennaro, Managing Partner, Essex
Energy Partners, LLC, 27 Vaughan Ave., Newport, Rhode Island 02840;
phone: (401) 619-4872.
FERC Contact: John Ramer; phone: (202) 502-8969.
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 the
Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
Enter the docket number (P-14213-000) in the docket number field to
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
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Dated: June 21, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-16180 Filed 6-27-11; 8:45 am]
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