Solia 7 Hydroelectric LLC; Riverbank Hydro No. 20 LLC; Lock Hydro Friends Fund XLIII; FFP Project 53 LLC; Notice of Competing Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 67171 [2011-28094]
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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.
Solia’s Project No. 14163–000 would
consist of: (1) A 150-foot-long headrace
intake channel; (2) a powerhouse
containing two generating units with a
total capacity of 32.0 megawatts (MW);
(3) a 140-foot-long tailrace; (4) a 3.5mile-long, 34.5 kilo-volt (kV)
transmission line. The proposed project
would have an average annual
generation of 130.0 gigawatt-hours
(GWh), and operate run-of-river
utilizing surplus water from the Howell
Heflin Lock & Dam, as directed by the
Corps.
Applicant Contact: Mr. Douglas
Spaulding, Nelson Energy LLC, 8441
Wayzata Blvd., Suite 101, Golden
Valley, MN 55426. (952) 544–8133.
Riverbank’s Project No. 14174–000
would consist of: (1) A forebay; (2) an
intake structure; (3) a powerhouse
containing two generating units with a
total capacity of 24.7 MW; (4) a tailrace
structure; and (5) an 11.0-mile-long, 69
kV transmission line. The project would
Dated: October 25, 2011.
have an estimated average annual
Kimberly D. Bose,
generation of 91.6 GWh, and operate
Secretary.
run-of-river utilizing surplus water from
the Howell Heflin Lock & Dam, as
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directed by the Corps.
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Applicant Contact: Mr. Kuo-Bao
Tong, Riverbank Power Corporation,
Royal Bank Plaza, South Tower, P.O.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Box 166, 200 Bay Street, Suite 3230,
Federal Energy Regulatory
Toronto, ON, Canada M5J2J4. (416) 861–
Commission
0092 x 154.
Lock Hydro’s Project No. 14181–000
[Project Nos. 14163–000; 14174–000; 14181–
would consist of: (1) Two lock frame
000; 14195–000]
modules, each frame module will be
109-feet long, 40-feet-high and contain
Solia 7 Hydroelectric LLC; Riverbank
Hydro No. 20 LLC; Lock Hydro Friends ten generating units with a total
Fund XLIII; FFP Project 53 LLC; Notice combined capacity of 15.0 MW; (2) a
new switchyard containing a
of Competing Preliminary Permit
transformer; and (3) a proposed 20.0Applications Accepted for Filing and
mile-long, 115 kV transmission line to
Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, and Competing Applications an existing distribution line. The
proposed project would have an average
On May 2, 2011, Solia 7 Hydroelectric annual generation of 78.894 GWh, and
LLC (Solia), and Riverbank Hydro No.
operate run-of-river utilizing surplus
20 LLC (Riverbank), and on May 3,
water from the Howell Heflin Lock &
2011, Lock Hydro Friends Fund XLIII
Dam, as directed by the Corps.
(Lock Hydro), and FFP Project 53 LLC
Applicant Contact: Mr. Wayne F.
(FFP 53) filed preliminary permit
Krouse, Hydro Green Energy, 5090
applications, pursuant to section 4(f) of
Richmond Avenue #390, Houston, TX
the Federal Power Act, proposing to
77056. (877) 556–6566 x 709.
FFP 53’s Project No. 14195–000 would
study the feasibility of a hydropower
consist of: (1) An 280-foot-long, 75-footproject at the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers’ (Corps) Howell Heflin Lock & wide approach channel; (2) a
powerhouse, located on the west side of
Dam, located on the Tombigbee River,
the dam, containing two generating
in Greene County, Alabama. The sole
units with a total capacity of 24.0 MW;
purpose of a preliminary permit, if
(3) a 250-foot-long, 130-foot-wide
issued, is to grant the permit holder
tailrace; (4) a 7.2/115 KV substation; and
priority to file a license application
(5) a 1.5-mile-long, 69 kV transmission
during the permit term. A preliminary
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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. 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–14175–
000, or P–14183–000) in the docket
number field to access the document.
For assistance, contact FERC Online
Support.
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line. The proposed project would have
an average annual generation of 96.0
GWh, and operate run-of-river utilizing
surplus water from the Howell Heflin
Lock & Dam, as directed by the Corps.
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
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. 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–14163–
000, P–14174–000, 14181–000, or P–
14195–000) in the docket number field
to access the document. For assistance,
contact FERC Online Support.
Dated: October 25, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project Nos. 14163-000; 14174-000; 14181-000; 14195-000]
Solia 7 Hydroelectric LLC; Riverbank Hydro No. 20 LLC; Lock Hydro
Friends Fund XLIII; FFP Project 53 LLC; Notice of Competing Preliminary
Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments,
Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications
On May 2, 2011, Solia 7 Hydroelectric LLC (Solia), and Riverbank
Hydro No. 20 LLC (Riverbank), and on May 3, 2011, Lock Hydro Friends
Fund XLIII (Lock Hydro), and FFP Project 53 LLC (FFP 53) filed
preliminary permit applications, pursuant to section 4(f) of the
Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of a hydropower
project at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) Howell Heflin Lock
& Dam, located on the Tombigbee River, in Greene County, Alabama. 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.
Solia's Project No. 14163-000 would consist of: (1) A 150-foot-long
headrace intake channel; (2) a powerhouse containing two generating
units with a total capacity of 32.0 megawatts (MW); (3) a 140-foot-long
tailrace; (4) a 3.5-mile-long, 34.5 kilo-volt (kV) transmission line.
The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 130.0
gigawatt-hours (GWh), and operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water
from the Howell Heflin Lock & Dam, as directed by the Corps.
Applicant Contact: Mr. Douglas Spaulding, Nelson Energy LLC, 8441
Wayzata Blvd., Suite 101, Golden Valley, MN 55426. (952) 544-8133.
Riverbank's Project No. 14174-000 would consist of: (1) A forebay;
(2) an intake structure; (3) a powerhouse containing two generating
units with a total capacity of 24.7 MW; (4) a tailrace structure; and
(5) an 11.0-mile-long, 69 kV transmission line. The project would have
an estimated average annual generation of 91.6 GWh, and operate run-of-
river utilizing surplus water from the Howell Heflin Lock & 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.
Lock Hydro's Project No. 14181-000 would consist of: (1) Two lock
frame modules, each frame module will be 109-feet long, 40-feet-high
and contain ten generating units with a total combined capacity of 15.0
MW; (2) a new switchyard containing a transformer; and (3) a proposed
20.0-mile-long, 115 kV transmission line to an existing distribution
line. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of
78.894 GWh, and operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from the
Howell Heflin Lock & Dam, as directed by the Corps.
Applicant Contact: Mr. Wayne F. Krouse, Hydro Green Energy, 5090
Richmond Avenue 390, Houston, TX 77056. (877) 556-6566 x 709.
FFP 53's Project No. 14195-000 would consist of: (1) An 280-foot-
long, 75-foot-wide approach channel; (2) a powerhouse, located on the
west side of the dam, containing two generating units with a total
capacity of 24.0 MW; (3) a 250-foot-long, 130-foot-wide tailrace; (4) a
7.2/115 KV substation; and (5) a 1.5-mile-long, 69 kV transmission
line. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of
96.0 GWh, and operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from the
Howell Heflin Lock & Dam, as directed by the Corps.
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 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. 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-14163-000, P-14174-000, 14181-000, or P-
14195-000) in the docket number field to access the document. For
assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
Dated: October 25, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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