Northland Power Mississippi River LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 53447 [2011-21828]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 166 / Friday, August 26, 2011 / Notices emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES to a substation; and (4) a transmission line would interconnect with the power grid. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 438 gigawatt-hours (GWh), which would be sold to a local utility. Applicant Contact: 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/ 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; 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 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–13990–000) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: August 18, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–21805 Filed 8–25–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:37 Aug 25, 2011 Jkt 223001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13983–000] Northland Power Mississippi River LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On January 3, 2011, Northland Power Mississippi River LLC filed an application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of hydropower on the Mississippi River, near the town of New Orleans, in St. Bernard and Orleans Parishes, 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. The proposed NPI 015 hydrokinetic project would consist of the following: (1) Up to 460 TREK generating units installed in a matrix on the bottom of the river; (2) the total capacity of the installation would be up to 115,000 kilowatts; (3) shielded underwater cables would convey each matrix’s 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 1,007.0 gigawatt-hours (GWh), which would be sold to a local utility. Applicant Contact: 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/ 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/ PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 53447 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; 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 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–13983–000) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: August 18, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–21828 Filed 8–25–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13987–000] Northland Power Mississippi River LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On January 3, 2011, Northland Power Mississippi River LLC filed an application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of hydropower on the Mississippi River, near the town of North Vacherie, in St. James 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. The proposed NPI 019 hydrokinetic project would consist of the following: (1) Up to 200 TREK generating units installed in a matrix on the bottom of the river; (2) the total capacity of the installation would be up to 50,000 kilowatts; (3) shielded underwater cables would convey each matrix power E:\FR\FM\26AUN1.SGM 26AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 166 (Friday, August 26, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 53447]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-21828]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13983-000]


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

    On January 3, 2011, Northland Power Mississippi River LLC filed an 
application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, 
proposing to study the feasibility of hydropower on the Mississippi 
River, near the town of New Orleans, in St. Bernard and Orleans 
Parishes, 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.
    The proposed NPI 015 hydrokinetic project would consist of the 
following: (1) Up to 460 TREK generating units installed in a matrix on 
the bottom of the river; (2) the total capacity of the installation 
would be up to 115,000 kilowatts; (3) shielded underwater cables would 
convey each matrix's 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 1,007.0 gigawatt-hours (GWh), which 
would be sold to a local utility.
    Applicant Contact: 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/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; 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 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-13983-000) in the docket number field to 
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: August 18, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-21828 Filed 8-25-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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