Whitestone Power and Communications; Notice of Technical Teleconference To Discuss Information and Monitoring Needs for a License Application for a Pilot Project, 63919 [2011-26597]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 199 / Friday, October 14, 2011 / Notices Dated: October 6, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–26572 Filed 10–13–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13305–002] tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Whitestone Power and Communications; Notice of Technical Teleconference To Discuss Information and Monitoring Needs for a License Application for a Pilot Project a. Type of Application: Draft License Application for Pilot Project. b. Project No.: 13305–002. c. Applicant: Whitestone Power and Communications (Whitestone). d. Name of Project: Microturbine Hydrokinetic River-In-Stream Energy Conversion Power Project (also known as the Whitestone Poncelet RISEC Project). e. Location: On the Tanana River near Delta Junction, Alaska. f. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission’s regulations. g. Applicant Contact: Steven M. Selvaggio, Whitestone Power and Communications, P.O. Box 1630, Delta Junction, Alaska 99737; (907) 895–4938. h. FERC Contact: Dianne Rodman, (202) 502–6077 or dianne.rodman@ferc.gov. i. Project Description: The proposed Microturbine Hydrokinetic River-InStream Energy Conversion Power Project would consist of: (1) A 12-footwide, 16-foot-diameter Poncelet undershot water wheel; (2) a 34-footlong, 19- to 24-foot-wide aluminumframe floatation platform mounted on a 34-foot-long, 3.5-foot-diameter highdensity- polyethylene (HDPE) pontoon and a 34-foot-long, 3-foot-diameter HDPE pontoon; (3) a 100-kilowatt turbine/generator unit; (4) a 33-footlong, 3.5-foot-wide gangway from the shore to the floating pontoon; (5) three anchoring cables to secure the flotation platform to the shore, including a 30foot-long primary safety tether, a 117foot-long primary cable, and a 100-footlong secondary cable; (6) an approximately 900-foot-long transmission cable from the floatation platform to an existing Golden Valley Electric Association distribution line; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The project is anticipated to operate from April until October, with an estimated VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:20 Oct 13, 2011 Jkt 226001 annual generation of 200 megawatthours. j. Meeting Purpose and Schedule: On August 22, 2011, Whitestone filed (1) A notice of intent to file an application for an original license for a hydrokinetic pilot project and a draft license application; (2) a request for waivers of the integrated licensing process regulations necessary for expedited processing of a hydrokinetic pilot project license application; (3) a proposed process plan and schedule; (4) a request to be designated as the nonfederal representative for section 7 of the Endangered Species Act consultation; and (5) a request to be designated as the non-Federal representative for section 106 consultation under the National Historic Preservation Act. Commission staff will hold a technical teleconference with Whitestone to discuss the project proposal, pilot licensing process, and additional information and monitoring needs for the license application. During the teleconference, Commission staff will focus the discussion on the information gaps that need to be addressed to ensure that sufficient information exists for the Commission to make a determination on whether the proposed project meets the criteria for a pilot project and for processing a license application for a pilot project once it is filed with the Commission. All local, state, and Federal agencies, Native Alaskan tribal entities, and other interested parties are invited to participate by phone. The date and time of the teleconference are as follows: Monday, November 7, 2011, starting at 1 p.m. and ending no later than 4 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time). Please call Dianne Rodman by October 31, 2011, to RSVP and to receive specific instructions on how to participate. Dated: October 7, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–26597 Filed 10–13–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL12–1–000] City of South Daytona, FL; Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order Take notice that on October 5, 2011, pursuant to Rule 207(a)(2) of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Federal PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 63919 Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), 18 CFR 385.207(a)(2) (2011) and 18 CFR 381.108(a), City of South Daytona, Florida (South Daytona or City), filed a Petition for Declaratory Order, seeking a declaratory order: (1) Finding that the Commission’s stranded cost regulations do not apply to a retailturned-wholesale municipal utility that intends to continue receiving its power supply, albeit at wholesale, from its former retail supplier; and (2) allows exemption as a municipality from the Commission’s filing fees. 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. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on November 4, 2011. Dated: October 6, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–26566 Filed 10–13–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P E:\FR\FM\14OCN1.SGM 14OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 199 (Friday, October 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2011-26597]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

 [Project No. 13305-002]


Whitestone Power and Communications; Notice of Technical 
Teleconference To Discuss Information and Monitoring Needs for a 
License Application for a Pilot Project

    a. Type of Application: Draft License Application for Pilot 
Project.
    b. Project No.: 13305-002.
    c. Applicant: Whitestone Power and Communications (Whitestone).
    d. Name of Project: Microturbine Hydrokinetic River-In-Stream 
Energy Conversion Power Project (also known as the Whitestone Poncelet 
RISEC Project).
    e. Location: On the Tanana River near Delta Junction, Alaska.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
    g. Applicant Contact: Steven M. Selvaggio, Whitestone Power and 
Communications, P.O. Box 1630, Delta Junction, Alaska 99737; (907) 895-
4938.
    h. FERC Contact: Dianne Rodman, (202) 502-6077 or 
dianne.rodman@ferc.gov.
    i. Project Description: The proposed Microturbine Hydrokinetic 
River-In-Stream Energy Conversion Power Project would consist of: (1) A 
12-foot-wide, 16-foot-diameter Poncelet undershot water wheel; (2) a 
34-foot-long, 19- to 24-foot-wide aluminum-frame floatation platform 
mounted on a 34-foot-long, 3.5-foot-diameter high-density- polyethylene 
(HDPE) pontoon and a 34-foot-long, 3-foot-diameter HDPE pontoon; (3) a 
100-kilowatt turbine/generator unit; (4) a 33-foot-long, 3.5-foot-wide 
gangway from the shore to the floating pontoon; (5) three anchoring 
cables to secure the flotation platform to the shore, including a 30-
foot-long primary safety tether, a 117-foot-long primary cable, and a 
100-foot-long secondary cable; (6) an approximately 900-foot-long 
transmission cable from the floatation platform to an existing Golden 
Valley Electric Association distribution line; and (7) appurtenant 
facilities. The project is anticipated to operate from April until 
October, with an estimated annual generation of 200 megawatt-hours.
    j. Meeting Purpose and Schedule: On August 22, 2011, Whitestone 
filed (1) A notice of intent to file an application for an original 
license for a hydrokinetic pilot project and a draft license 
application; (2) a request for waivers of the integrated licensing 
process regulations necessary for expedited processing of a 
hydrokinetic pilot project license application; (3) a proposed process 
plan and schedule; (4) a request to be designated as the non-federal 
representative for section 7 of the Endangered Species Act 
consultation; and (5) a request to be designated as the non-Federal 
representative for section 106 consultation under the National Historic 
Preservation Act.
    Commission staff will hold a technical teleconference with 
Whitestone to discuss the project proposal, pilot licensing process, 
and additional information and monitoring needs for the license 
application. During the teleconference, Commission staff will focus the 
discussion on the information gaps that need to be addressed to ensure 
that sufficient information exists for the Commission to make a 
determination on whether the proposed project meets the criteria for a 
pilot project and for processing a license application for a pilot 
project once it is filed with the Commission.
    All local, state, and Federal agencies, Native Alaskan tribal 
entities, and other interested parties are invited to participate by 
phone. The date and time of the teleconference are as follows:
    Monday, November 7, 2011, starting at 1 p.m. and ending no later 
than 4 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time).
    Please call Dianne Rodman by October 31, 2011, to RSVP and to 
receive specific instructions on how to participate.

    Dated: October 7, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-26597 Filed 10-13-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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