FFP Missouri 17, LLC; BOST2 Hydroelectric LLC; Notice of Competing Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 44899 [2011-18911]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 144 / Wednesday, July 27, 2011 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project Nos. 13824–000; 13826–000] sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FFP Missouri 17, LLC; BOST2 Hydroelectric LLC; Notice of Competing Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On August 6, 2010, FFP Missouri 17, LLC (FFP) and BOST2 Hydroelectric LLC (BOST2) filed preliminary permit applications, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of a hydropower project at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) Columbia Lock & Dam, located on the Ouachita River near the City of Columbia, in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana. 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. FFP’s Columbia Lock & Dam Hydroelectric Project No. 13824–000 would consist of: (1) Two to four compact bulb turbines, with a combined generation capacity of 12.0 MW, placed in the existing gate bays of the Corps Columbia Dam; (2) a 40-foot x 60-foot control building located on the South Carolina side of the river; and (3) a 12,000-foot-long transmission line extending northwest from a switchyard near the dam to an existing transmission line. FFP is also exploring an alternative that would involve construction of a new powerhouse, intake channel, and tailrace opposite the lock structure on the South Carolina side of the river. Each design would have an average annual generation of 50,000 MWh/yr. The project would utilize flows from the Columbia Dam and operate as directed by the Corps. Applicant Contact: Mr. Ramya Swaminathan, Free Flow Power Corporation, 33 Commercial Street, Gloucester, MA 01930. (978) 226–1531. BOST2’s proposed Columbia Hydroelectric Project No. 13826–000 would consist of: (1) An intake channel; (2) a new powerhouse containing two generating units with a total rated VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:08 Jul 26, 2011 Jkt 223001 capacity of 6.0 MW; (3) a tailrace channel; (4) a 12,000-foot-long 230kilovolt (kV) transmission line extending from the switchyard to a point of interconnection. The project would have an average annual generation of 47,000 megawatt-hours/ year (MWh/yr). The project would operate run-of-river and utilize flows released from the Columbia Lock and Dam. Applicant Contact: Mr. Douglas A. Spaulding, Nelson Energy, 8441 Wayzata Blvd., Suite 101, Golden Valley, MN 55426. (952) 544–8133. FERC Contact: Michael Spencer, michael.spencer@ferc.gov, (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. 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–13824–000, or P–13826–000) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: July 13, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL11–50–000] Astoria Generating Company, L.P and TC Ravenswood, LLC v. New York Independent System Operator, Inc.; Notice of Complaint Take notice that on July 11, 2011, pursuant to sections 206 and 306 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) and Rule 206 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), Astoria Generating Company, L.P. and TC Ravenswood, LLC (Complainants) filed a formal complaint against New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (NYISO or Respondent) alleging NYISO’s improper application of its buyer-side market power mitigation rules with respect to the new 575 MW generating facility (the Astoria II Project) owned by Astoria Energy II LLC, and potentially, other new facilities, including, but not limited to, the approximately 512 MW generating facility (the Bayonne Project) being developed by Bayonne Energy Center, LLC. The buyer-side market power rules are set forth in Attachment H of the NYISO’s Market Administration and Control Area Services Tariff. The Complainant states that a copy of the complaint has been served on the Respondent. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. The Respondent’s answer and all interventions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. The Respondent’s answer, motions to intervene, and protests must be served on the Complainants. [FR Doc. 2011–18911 Filed 7–26–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 44899 E:\FR\FM\27JYN1.SGM 27JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 144 (Wednesday, July 27, 2011)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 13824-000; 13826-000]


 FFP Missouri 17, LLC; BOST2 Hydroelectric LLC; Notice of 
Competing Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and 
Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On August 6, 2010, FFP Missouri 17, LLC (FFP) and BOST2 
Hydroelectric LLC (BOST2) filed preliminary permit applications, 
pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study 
the feasibility of a hydropower project at the U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers' (Corps) Columbia Lock & Dam, located on the Ouachita River 
near the City of Columbia, in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana. 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.
    FFP's Columbia Lock & Dam Hydroelectric Project No. 13824-000 would 
consist of: (1) Two to four compact bulb turbines, with a combined 
generation capacity of 12.0 MW, placed in the existing gate bays of the 
Corps Columbia Dam; (2) a 40-foot x 60-foot control building located on 
the South Carolina side of the river; and (3) a 12,000-foot-long 
transmission line extending northwest from a switchyard near the dam to 
an existing transmission line. FFP is also exploring an alternative 
that would involve construction of a new powerhouse, intake channel, 
and tailrace opposite the lock structure on the South Carolina side of 
the river. Each design would have an average annual generation of 
50,000 MWh/yr. The project would utilize flows from the Columbia Dam 
and operate as directed by the Corps.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Ramya Swaminathan, Free Flow Power 
Corporation, 33 Commercial Street, Gloucester, MA 01930. (978) 226-
1531.
    BOST2's proposed Columbia Hydroelectric Project No. 13826-000 would 
consist of: (1) An intake channel; (2) a new powerhouse containing two 
generating units with a total rated capacity of 6.0 MW; (3) a tailrace 
channel; (4) a 12,000-foot-long 230-kilovolt (kV) transmission line 
extending from the switchyard to a point of interconnection. The 
project would have an average annual generation of 47,000 megawatt-
hours/year (MWh/yr). The project would operate run-of-river and utilize 
flows released from the Columbia Lock and Dam.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Douglas A. Spaulding, Nelson Energy, 8441 
Wayzata Blvd., Suite 101, Golden Valley, MN 55426. (952) 544-8133.
    FERC Contact: Michael Spencer, michael.spencer@ferc.gov, (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. 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-13824-000, or P-13826-000) in the docket 
number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.

    Dated: July 13, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-18911 Filed 7-26-11; 8:45 am]
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