Riverbank Hydro No. 5 LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 67179-67180 [2011-28093]
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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 consist
of: (1) A bifurcation from the existing
outlet structure; (2) a 16-foot-diameter,
165-foot-long penstock; (3) a
powerhouse containing one generating
unit with a total capacity of 8.6
megawatts (MW); (4) a tailrace structure;
and (5) a 2.8-mile-long, 25 kilo-volt (kV)
transmission line. The project would
have an estimated average annual
generation of 21.8 gigawatt-hours
(GWh), and operate run-of-river
utilizing surplus water from the Hugo
Dam, as directed by the Corps.
Applicant Contact: Mr. Kuo-Bao
Tong, Riverbank Power Corporation,
Royal Bank Plaza, South Tower, P.O.
Box 166, 200 Bay Street, Suite 3230,
Toronto, ON, Canada M5J2J4. (416) 861–
0092 x 154.
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 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
VerDate Mar<15>2010
17:21 Oct 28, 2011
Jkt 226001
(P–14169–000) in the docket number
field to access the document. For
assistance, contact FERC Online
Support.
Dated: October 25, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011–28105 Filed 10–28–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 14215–000]
Spartanburg Water System; Notice of
Preliminary Permit Application
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Competing Applications
On June 23, 2011, Spartanburg Water
System (Spartanburg) filed an
application for a preliminary permit,
pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal
Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the
feasibility of a hydropower project
located on the Pacolet River in
Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
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 project would consist
of: (1) An existing 11.3-foot-high, 171foot-long wooden dam, owned by
Spartanburg; (2) a reservoir with a
surface area of 11.69 acres and a storage
capacity of 60 acre-feet; (3) a 130-footlong, 12-foot-wide concrete headrace
channel; (4) a powerhouse containing
one generating unit with a total capacity
of 150.0 kilowatts (kW); (5) a 70-footlong, 10-foot-wide bedrock tailrace
structure; and (6) a 450-foot-long, 12
kilo-volt (KV) transmission line. The
project would have an estimated average
annual generation of 770.0 megawatthours (MWh) and the project power
would be sold.
Applicant Contact: Ms. Sue
Schneider, General Manager,
Spartanburg Water, 200 Commerce
Street, P.O. Box 251, Spartanburg, South
Carolina 29304. (864) 580–5642.
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
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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–14215–
000) in the docket number field to
access the document. For assistance,
contact FERC Online Support.
Dated: October 25, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011–28109 Filed 10–28–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 14133–000]
Riverbank Hydro No. 5 LLC; Notice of
Preliminary Permit Application
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Competing Applications
On April 1, 2011, Riverbank Hydro
No. 5 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 a
hydropower project at the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) Wright
Patman Dam, located on the Sulphur
River in Bowie County, Texas. The sole
purpose of a preliminary permit, if
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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 consist
of: (1) A forebay; (2) an intake structure;
(3) a powerhouse containing two
generating units with a total capacity of
10.0 megawatts (MW); (4) a tailrace
structure; and (5) 10.1-mile-long, 25
kilo-volt (KV) transmission line. The
project would have an estimated average
annual generation of 24.0 gigawatthours (GWh), and operate run-of-river
utilizing surplus water from the
Millwood Dam, as directed by the
Corps.
Applicant Contact: Mr. Kuo-Bao
Tong, Riverbank Power Corporation,
Royal Bank Plaza, South Tower, P.O.
Box 166, 200 Bay Street, Suite 3230,
Toronto, ON, Canada M5J2J4. (416) 861–
0092 x 154.
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 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
VerDate Mar<15>2010
17:21 Oct 28, 2011
Jkt 226001
(P–14133–000) in the docket number
field to access the document. For
assistance, contact FERC Online
Support.
Dated: October 25, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011–28093 Filed 10–28–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 14254–000]
FFP Project 8 LLC; Notice of
Preliminary Permit Application
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Competing Applications
On August 11, 2011, FFP Project 8
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 a
hydropower project located on the Wax
Lake Outlet in St. Mary 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 in-stream hydrokinetic
project would consist of: (1) Up to 4,928
SmarTurbine generating units installed
in arrays on the water bottom; (2) the
total capacity of the installation would
be up to 197,120 kilowatts; (3) flexible
cables would convey each array’s power
to a metering station; and (4) a 13-milelong, 34.5 kilo-Volt transmission line
would interconnect with the power grid.
The proposed project would have an
average annual generation of
448,295,232 kilowatt-hours (kWh),
which would be sold to a local utility.
Applicant Contact: Ms. Ramya
Swaminathan, Free Flow Power Corp.,
239 Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston,
MA 02114. (978) 283–2822.
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
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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–14254–000) in the docket number
field to access the document. For
assistance, contact FERC Online
Support.
Dated: October 25, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011–28112 Filed 10–28–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 14165–000]
Riverbank Hydro No. 11 LLC; Notice of
Preliminary Permit Application
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Competing Applications
On May 2, 2011, Riverbank Hydro No.
11 LLC (Riverbank) filed an application
for a preliminary permit, pursuant to
section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act
(FPA), proposing to study the feasibility
of a hydropower project at the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) Nolin
River Dam, located on the Nolin River,
in Edmonson County, Kentucky. 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
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 14133-000]
Riverbank Hydro No. 5 LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, and Competing Applications
On April 1, 2011, Riverbank Hydro No. 5 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 a hydropower project
at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) Wright Patman Dam, located
on the Sulphur River in Bowie County, Texas. The sole purpose of a
preliminary permit, if
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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 consist of: (1) A forebay; (2) an intake
structure; (3) a powerhouse containing two generating units with a
total capacity of 10.0 megawatts (MW); (4) a tailrace structure; and
(5) 10.1-mile-long, 25 kilo-volt (KV) transmission line. The project
would have an estimated average annual generation of 24.0 gigawatt-
hours (GWh), and operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from the
Millwood Dam, as directed by the Corps.
Applicant Contact: Mr. Kuo-Bao Tong, Riverbank Power Corporation,
Royal Bank Plaza, South Tower, P.O. Box 166, 200 Bay Street, Suite
3230, Toronto, ON, Canada M5J2J4. (416) 861-0092 x 154.
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 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-14133-000) in the docket number field to
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
Dated: October 25, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-28093 Filed 10-28-11; 8:45 am]
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