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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 12711–003]
Ocean Renewable Power Company,
LLC; Notice Concluding Pre-Filing
Process and Approving Process Plan
And Schedule
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to
File Application for License for a
Hydrokinetic Pilot Project.
b. Project No.: 12711–003.
c. Dated Filed: July 24, 2009.
d. Submitted By: Ocean Renewable
Power Company, LLC.
e. Name of Project: Cobscook Bay
Tidal Energy Project.
f. Location: In Cobscook Bay, in
Washington County, Maine. The project
would not occupy federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 and
5.5 of the Commission’s regulations.
h. Applicant Contact: Christopher R.
Sauer, Ocean Renewable Power
Company, LLC, 120 Exchange Street,
Suite 508, Portland, Maine 04101, (207)
772–7707.
i. FERC Contact: Timothy Konnert
(202) 502–6359.
j. Ocean Renewable Power Company,
LLC (ORPC) has filed with the
Commission: (1) A notice of intent (NOI)
to file an application for a pilot
hydrokinetic hydropower project and a
draft license application with
monitoring plans; (2) a request for
waivers of certain Integrated Licensing
Process (ILP) regulations necessary for
expedited processing of a license
application for a hydrokinetic pilot
project; (3) a proposed process plan and
schedule; and (4) a request to be
designated as the non-federal
representative for section 7 of the
Endangered Species Act consultation
and for section 106 consultation under
the National Historic Preservation Act.
k. A notice was issued on August 7,
2009, soliciting comments on the draft
license application from agencies and
stakeholders. Comments were filed by
federal and state agencies, and nongovernmental organizations. No
comments were filed opposing the
request to waive the ILP regulations or
the proposed process plan and
schedule.
l. ORPC was designated as the nonfederal representative for section 7 of
the Endangered Species Act
consultation and for section 106
consultation under the National Historic
Preservation Act on August 7, 2009.
m. ORPC proposes a two-phased
development approach for the Cobscook
Bay Tidal Energy Project. The project
would consist of: (1) A single 5-meterdiameter axial flow Kinetic System
turbine generator unit (TGU) mounted
on a triframe mount, with a rated
capacity of 60 kilowatts (kW), in Phase
1; (2) four 5-meter-diameter axial flow
Kinetic System TGUs mounted on
triframe mounts, with a rated capacity
of 60 kW each, in Phase 2; (3) a direct
current power and data cable
approximately 3,800 feet long (3,600
feet underwater and 200 feet on shore)
extending from the TGUs to the onshore
station house; (4) an on-shore building
32 feet wide by 35 feet long, housing the
SatCon power inverter and the
supervisory control and data acquisition
(SCADA) system; and (5) appurtenant
facilities for navigation safety and
operation. The project would have a
total rated capacity of 300 kW, with an
estimated annual generation between
1,200,000 and 1,300,000 kilowatt-hours.
n. The pre-filing process has been
concluded and the requisite regulations
have been waived such that the process
and schedule indicated below can be
implemented.
o. Post-filing process schedule. The
post-filing process will be conducted
pursuant to the following schedule.
Revisions to the schedule may be made
as needed.
Milestones
Dates
Final license application expected ...........................................................................................................................................
Issue notice of acceptance and ready for environmental analysis and request for interventions ..........................................
Issue biological assessment ....................................................................................................................................................
Recommendations, conditions, comments and interventions due ..........................................................................................
Issue notice of availability of environmental assessment .......................................................................................................
Comments due and 10(j) resolution, if needed .......................................................................................................................
August 31, 2011.
September 15, 2011.
September 15, 2011.
October 15, 2011.
December 14, 2011.
January 13, 2011.
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Dated: July 12, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 12711-003]
Ocean Renewable Power Company, LLC; Notice Concluding Pre-Filing
Process and Approving Process Plan And Schedule
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File Application for License
for a Hydrokinetic Pilot Project.
b. Project No.: 12711-003.
c. Dated Filed: July 24, 2009.
d. Submitted By: Ocean Renewable Power Company, LLC.
e. Name of Project: Cobscook Bay Tidal Energy Project.
f. Location: In Cobscook Bay, in Washington County, Maine. The
project would not occupy federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 and 5.5 of the Commission's
regulations.
h. Applicant Contact: Christopher R. Sauer, Ocean Renewable Power
Company, LLC, 120 Exchange Street, Suite 508, Portland, Maine 04101,
(207) 772-7707.
i. FERC Contact: Timothy Konnert (202) 502-6359.
j. Ocean Renewable Power Company, LLC (ORPC) has filed with the
Commission: (1) A notice of intent (NOI) to file an application for a
pilot hydrokinetic hydropower project and a draft license application
with monitoring plans; (2) a request for waivers of certain Integrated
Licensing Process (ILP) regulations necessary for expedited processing
of a license application for a hydrokinetic pilot project; (3) a
proposed process plan and schedule; and (4) a request to be designated
as the non-federal representative for section 7 of the Endangered
Species Act consultation and for section 106 consultation under the
National Historic Preservation Act.
k. A notice was issued on August 7, 2009, soliciting comments on
the draft license application from agencies and stakeholders. Comments
were filed by federal and state agencies, and non-governmental
organizations. No comments were filed opposing the request to waive the
ILP regulations or the proposed process plan and schedule.
l. ORPC was designated as the non-federal representative for
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act consultation and for section
106 consultation under the National Historic Preservation Act on August
7, 2009.
m. ORPC proposes a two-phased development approach for the Cobscook
Bay Tidal Energy Project. The project would consist of: (1) A single 5-
meter-diameter axial flow Kinetic System turbine generator unit (TGU)
mounted on a triframe mount, with a rated capacity of 60 kilowatts
(kW), in Phase 1; (2) four 5-meter-diameter axial flow Kinetic System
TGUs mounted on triframe mounts, with a rated capacity of 60 kW each,
in Phase 2; (3) a direct current power and data cable approximately
3,800 feet long (3,600 feet underwater and 200 feet on shore) extending
from the TGUs to the onshore station house; (4) an on-shore building 32
feet wide by 35 feet long, housing the SatCon power inverter and the
supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system; and (5)
appurtenant facilities for navigation safety and operation. The project
would have a total rated capacity of 300 kW, with an estimated annual
generation between 1,200,000 and 1,300,000 kilowatt-hours.
n. The pre-filing process has been concluded and the requisite
regulations have been waived such that the process and schedule
indicated below can be implemented.
o. Post-filing process schedule. The post-filing process will be
conducted pursuant to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule
may be made as needed.
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Milestones Dates
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Final license application expected.. August 31, 2011.
Issue notice of acceptance and ready September 15, 2011.
for environmental analysis and
request for interventions.
Issue biological assessment......... September 15, 2011.
Recommendations, conditions, October 15, 2011.
comments and interventions due.
Issue notice of availability of December 14, 2011.
environmental assessment.
Comments due and 10(j) resolution, January 13, 2011.
if needed.
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p. Register online at https://ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm to be
notified via e-mail of new filing and issuances related to this or
other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
Dated: July 12, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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