Free Flow Power Corporation; Northland Power Mississippi River LLC; Notice of Competing Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 53430 [2011-21818]

Download as PDF 53430 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 166 / Friday, August 26, 2011 / Notices emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES would convey each array’s power to a metering station; and (4) a transmission line would interconnect with the power grid. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 197,100,000 kilowatthours (kWh), which would be sold to a local utility. Northland’s hydrokinetic Project, Project No. 14078–000 would consist of: (1) Up to 602 TREK generating units installed in a matrix on the bottom of the river; (2) the total capacity of the installation would be up to 150,000 kilowatts; (3) shielded underwater cables would convey each matrix power to a substation; and (4) a transmission line would interconnect with the power grid. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 1,318,000,000 kWh, which would be sold to a local utility. Applicants Contact: For Free Flow: Ramya Swaminathan, Free Flow Power Corporation, 239 Causeway Street, Boston, MA 02114; phone (978) 283–2822. For Northland: Tim Richardson, 30 St. Clair Avenue West, 17th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; phone (416) 820–9521. 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/ ferconline.asp) under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. For a simpler method of submitting textonly comments, click on ‘‘Quick Comment.’’ 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 eight 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–12925–002, or P–14078–000) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:37 Aug 25, 2011 Jkt 223001 Dated: August 19, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–21820 Filed 8–25–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12921–002; Project No. 14076– 000] Free Flow Power Corporation; Northland Power Mississippi River LLC; Notice of Competing Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications Free Flow Power Corporation (Free Flow) and Northland Power Mississippi River LLC (Northland) filed preliminary permit applications, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of developing hydropower projects hydropower on the Mississippi River, in Tensas Parish, Louisiana, and Jefferson County, Mississippi. Both applications were filed electronically and given the filing date of February 1, 2011, at 8:30 a.m. 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 landdisturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. The proposed projects are described as follows: Free Flow’s hydrokinetic Project, Project No. 12921–002 would consist of: (1) Up to 2,250 SmartTurbine generating units installed in arrays on the bottom of the river; (2) the total capacity of the installation would be up to 90,000 kilowatts; (3) flexible cables would convey each array’s power to a metering station; and (4) a transmission line would interconnect with the power grid. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 197,100,000 kilowatthours (kWh), which would be sold to a local utility. Northland’s hydrokinetic Project, Project No. 14076–000 would consist of: (1) Up to 376 TREK generating units installed in a matrix on the bottom of the river; (2) the total capacity of the installation would be up to 94,000 kilowatts; (3) shielded underwater cables would convey each matrix power to a substation; and (4) a transmission line would interconnect with the power grid. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 823,000,000 kWh, which would be sold to a local utility. PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 Applicants Contact: For Free Flow: Ramya Swaminathan, Free Flow Power Corporation, 239 Causeway Street, Boston, MA 02114; phone (978) 283–2822. For Northland: Tim Richardson, 30 St. Clair Avenue West, 17th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; phone (416) 820–9521. 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/ ferconline.asp) under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. For a simpler method of submitting textonly comments, click on ‘‘Quick Comment.’’ 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 eight 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–12921–002, or P–14076–000) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: August 19, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–21818 Filed 8–25–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P E:\FR\FM\26AUN1.SGM 26AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 166 (Friday, August 26, 2011)]
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[FR Doc No: 2011-21818]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12921-002; Project No. 14076-000]


Free Flow Power Corporation; Northland Power Mississippi River 
LLC; Notice of Competing Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for 
Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing 
Applications

    Free Flow Power Corporation (Free Flow) and Northland Power 
Mississippi River LLC (Northland) filed preliminary permit 
applications, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, 
proposing to study the feasibility of developing hydropower projects 
hydropower on the Mississippi River, in Tensas Parish, Louisiana, and 
Jefferson County, Mississippi. Both applications were filed 
electronically and given the filing date of February 1, 2011, at 8:30 
a.m. 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 projects are described as follows:

    Free Flow's hydrokinetic Project, Project No. 12921-002 would 
consist of: (1) Up to 2,250 SmartTurbine generating units installed 
in arrays on the bottom of the river; (2) the total capacity of the 
installation would be up to 90,000 kilowatts; (3) flexible cables 
would convey each array's power to a metering station; and (4) a 
transmission line would interconnect with the power grid. The 
proposed project would have an average annual generation of 
197,100,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh), which would be sold to a local 
utility.
    Northland's hydrokinetic Project, Project No. 14076-000 would 
consist of: (1) Up to 376 TREK generating units installed in a 
matrix on the bottom of the river; (2) the total capacity of the 
installation would be up to 94,000 kilowatts; (3) shielded 
underwater cables would convey each matrix power to a substation; 
and (4) a transmission line would interconnect with the power grid. 
The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 
823,000,000 kWh, which would be sold to a local utility.
    Applicants Contact: For Free Flow: Ramya Swaminathan, Free Flow 
Power Corporation, 239 Causeway Street, Boston, MA 02114; phone 
(978) 283-2822. For Northland: Tim Richardson, 30 St. Clair Avenue 
West, 17th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; phone (416) 820-9521.
    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/ferconline.asp) under the 
``eFiling'' link. For a simpler method of submitting text-only 
comments, click on ``Quick Comment.'' 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 eight 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-12921-002, or P-14076-000) in the docket 
number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.

    Dated: August 19, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-21818 Filed 8-25-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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