Eldorado Pumped Storage, LLC.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 63920 [2011-26598]

Download as PDF 63920 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 199 / Friday, October 14, 2011 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13861–000] tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Eldorado Pumped Storage, LLC.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On October 14, 2010, Eldorado Pumped Storage, LLC., filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the Eldorado Pumped Storage Project (Eldorado Project or project) to be located in hills west of the Eldorado Valley in Clark County, Nevada, south of Las Vegas, Nevada. 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 project would consist of the following: (1) An upper dam with a height of 180 feet, a crest length of 1,970 feet, forming a reservoir having a total storage capacity of 10,680 acre-feet at a normal maximum operating elevation of 3,570 feet above mean sea level (msl); (2) a secondary upper dam with a height of 110 feet, a crest length of 1,512 feet; (3) a lower dam with a height of 10 to 110 feet, a crest length of 10,040 feet, forming a reservoir having a total storage capacity of 9,500 acre-feet at a normal maximum operating elevation of 2,420 feet msl; (4) 7,060 feet of conduit; (5) a powerhouse containing one 250megawatt (MW), one 100-MW, and one 50-MW reversible pump turbine, tentatively located just west of the lower reservoir, at approximately a depth of 250 feet below ground level; and (6) a new 5.3-mile-long, 230-kilovolt (kV) transmission line to either the existing Marketplace, McCullough, or Eldorado substations. The tentative source for initial fill of water and evaporation compensation would be the Southern Nevada Water Authority. The specific routing for that water delivery would be identified during the study period. The estimated annual generation of the project would be 1,226 gigawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Eldorado Pumped Storage, LLC. 1210 W. Franklin St., Ste. 2, Boise, ID 83702; phone: (208) 246– 9925. FERC Contact: Matt Buhyoff; phone: (202) 502–6824. VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:20 Oct 13, 2011 Jkt 226001 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 or toll free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (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 Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–13861–000) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: October 7, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–26598 Filed 10–13–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14065–000] Amnor Hydro West, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On January 24, 2011, and supplemented on April 27, 2011, Amnor Hydro West, Inc. filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 of the Clear Creek Dam Hydropower Project (project) to be located on the North Fork Tieton River, near Naches, Yakima County, Washington. 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 project would utilize the existing outlet works of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Clear Creek Dam. The applicant proposes the following new facilities: (1) A powerhouse to be constructed on the downstream side of the dam below the outlet works of the U.S.G.S monitoring station that has been fitted to accommodate a turbine generating system; (2) two Francis turbine/ generator units with a combined capacity of 920 kilowatts; (3) a tailrace discharge works consisting of an exhaust apron; (4) a 14.7-kilovolt, 3,500foot-long transmission line from the powerhouse southwest to a proposed substation; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the project would be 3.9 gigawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Mr. Adam T. Supronik, 42 Pearsall Street, Staten Island, New York 10305; phone: (347) 415–9600. FERC Contact: Patrick Murphy; phone: (202) 502–8755. 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 or toll free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an E:\FR\FM\14OCN1.SGM 14OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13861-000]


Eldorado Pumped Storage, LLC.; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On October 14, 2010, Eldorado Pumped Storage, LLC., filed an 
application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the 
Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the 
Eldorado Pumped Storage Project (Eldorado Project or project) to be 
located in hills west of the Eldorado Valley in Clark County, Nevada, 
south of Las Vegas, Nevada. 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 project would consist of the following: (1) An upper dam with a 
height of 180 feet, a crest length of 1,970 feet, forming a reservoir 
having a total storage capacity of 10,680 acre-feet at a normal maximum 
operating elevation of 3,570 feet above mean sea level (msl); (2) a 
secondary upper dam with a height of 110 feet, a crest length of 1,512 
feet; (3) a lower dam with a height of 10 to 110 feet, a crest length 
of 10,040 feet, forming a reservoir having a total storage capacity of 
9,500 acre-feet at a normal maximum operating elevation of 2,420 feet 
msl; (4) 7,060 feet of conduit; (5) a powerhouse containing one 250-
megawatt (MW), one 100-MW, and one 50-MW reversible pump turbine, 
tentatively located just west of the lower reservoir, at approximately 
a depth of 250 feet below ground level; and (6) a new 5.3-mile-long, 
230-kilovolt (kV) transmission line to either the existing Marketplace, 
McCullough, or Eldorado substations. The tentative source for initial 
fill of water and evaporation compensation would be the Southern Nevada 
Water Authority. The specific routing for that water delivery would be 
identified during the study period. The estimated annual generation of 
the project would be 1,226 gigawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Eldorado Pumped Storage, LLC. 1210 W. Franklin 
St., Ste. 2, Boise, ID 83702; phone: (208) 246-9925.
    FERC Contact: Matt Buhyoff; phone: (202) 502-6824.
    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 or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, 
or for TTY, (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 
Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-13861-000) in the docket number field to 
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: October 7, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-26598 Filed 10-13-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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