Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp., Riverbank Hydro No. 9 LLC, Solia 3 Hydroelectric LLC, Lock Hydro Friends Fund XLV, FFP Project 2 LLC; Notice of Competing Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 67174-67175 [2011-28096]

Download as PDF 67174 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 210 / Monday, October 31, 2011 / Notices Box 166, 200 Bay Street, Suite 3230, Toronto, ON, Canada M5J2J4. (416) 861– Federal Energy Regulatory 0092 x 154. Commission Lock Hydro’s Project No. 14184–000 [Project Nos. 14157–000; 14161–000; 14184– would consist of: (1) One lock frame 000] modules, the frame module will be 109feet long, 40-feet-high and contain ten Solia 2 Hydroelectric LLC; Riverbank generating units with a total combined Hydro No. 7 LLC; Lock Hydro Friends capacity of 20.0 MW; (2) a new Fund XXXVIII Notice of Competing switchyard containing a transformer; Preliminary Permit Applications and (3) a proposed 3.0-mile-long, 115 Accepted for Filing And Soliciting kV transmission line to an existing Comments, Motions To Intervene, and distribution line. The proposed project Competing Applications would have an average annual On May 2, 2011, Solia 2 Hydroelectric generation of 131.490 GWh, and operate LLC (Solia), Riverbank Hydro No. 7 LLC run-of-river utilizing surplus water from (Riverbank) and on May 3, 2011, Lock the Arkansas Lock & Dam No. 5, as Hydro Friends Fund XXXVIII (Lock directed by the Corps. Hydro) filed preliminary permit Applicant Contact: Mr. Wayne F. applications, pursuant to section 4(f) of Krouse, Hydro Green Energy, 5090 the Federal Power Act, proposing to Richmond Avenue #390, Houston, TX study the feasibility of a hydropower 77056. (877) 556–6566 x 709. project at the U.S. Army Corps of FERC Contact: Michael Spencer, Engineers’ (Corps) Arkansas Lock & Dam No. 5, located on the Arkansas michael.spencer@ferc.gov, (202) 502– River in Jefferson County, Arkansas. The 6093. sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if Deadline for filing comments, motions issued, is to grant the permit holder to intervene, competing applications priority to file a license application (without notices of intent), or notices of during the permit term. A preliminary intent to file competing applications: 60 permit does not authorize the permit days from the issuance of this notice. holder to perform any land-disturbing Competing applications and notices of activities or otherwise enter upon lands intent must meet the requirements of 18 or waters owned by others without the CFR 4.36. Comments, motions to owners’ express permission. intervene, notices of intent, and Solia’s Project No. 14157–000 would consist of: (1) A 230-foot-long, headrace competing applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 intake channel; (2) a powerhouse CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the containing two generating units with a instructions on the Commission’s Web total capacity of 32.0 megawatts (MW); site https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ (3) a 240-foot-long tailrace; (4) a 1.6efiling.asp. Commenters can submit mile-long, 34.5 kilo-Volts (kV) transmission line. The proposed project brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the would have an average annual eComment system at https:// generation of 154.0 gigawatt-hours www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ (GWh), and operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from the ecomment.asp. You must include your Arkansas Lock & Dam No. 5, as directed name and contact information at the end by the Corps. of your comments. For assistance, Applicant Contact: Mr. Douglas please contact FERC Online Support. Spaulding, Nelson Energy LLC, 8441 Although the Commission strongly Wayzata Blvd., Suite 101, Golden encourages electronic filing, documents Valley, MN 55426. (952) 544–8133. may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, Riverbank’s Project No. 14161–000 mail an original and seven copies to: would consist of: (1) A forebay; (2) an Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal intake structure; (3) a powerhouse Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 containing three generating units with a First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. total capacity of 60.9 MW; (4) a tailrace More information about this project, structure; and (5) a 2.9-mile-long, 69 KV including a copy of the application, can transmission line. The project would be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ have an estimated average annual link of the Commission’s Web site at generation of 190.0 GWh, and operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number the Arkansas Lock & Dam No. 5, as (P–14157–000, P–14161–000, 14184– directed by the Corps. 000) in the docket number field to Applicant Contact: Mr. Kuo-Bao access the document. For assistance, Tong, Riverbank Power Corporation, contact FERC Online Support. Royal Bank Plaza, South Tower, P.O. jlentini on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:21 Oct 28, 2011 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: October 25, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–28097 Filed 10–28–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project Nos. 14156–000; 14159–000; 14166– 000; 14180–000; 14193–000] Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp., Riverbank Hydro No. 9 LLC, Solia 3 Hydroelectric LLC, Lock Hydro Friends Fund XLV, FFP Project 2 LLC; Notice of Competing Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On May 2, 2011, Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. (Arkansas Electric), Riverbank Hydro No. 9 LLC (Riverbank) and Solia 3 Hydroelectric LLC (Solia) and on May 3, 2011, Lock Hydro Friends Fund XLV (Lock Hydro) and FFP Project 2 LLC (FFP 2) 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) David D. Terry Lock & Dam, located on the Arkansas River in Pulaski County, Arkansas. 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. Arkansas Electric’s Project No. 14156– 000 would consist of: (1) An 700-footlong, 450-foot-wide headrace channel; (2) a powerhouse, located on the right abutment of the dam, containing four generating units with a total capacity of 39.6 megawatt (MW); (3) a 800-footlong, 500-foot-wide tailrace; and (4) a proposed 4.0-mile-long, 115 kilo-volt (kV) transmission line to an existing distribution line. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 140.0 GWh, and operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from the David D. Terry Lock & Dam 3, as directed by the Corps. Applicant Contact: Mr. Jonathan Oliver, Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp., One Cooperative Way, Little Rock, AR 72209. (501) 570–2488. Riverbank’s Project No. 14159–000 would consist of: (1) A forebay; (2) an E:\FR\FM\31OCN1.SGM 31OCN1 jlentini on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 210 / Monday, October 31, 2011 / Notices intake structure; (3) a powerhouse containing three generating units with a total capacity of 73.5 MW; (4) a tailrace structure; and (5) a 4.1-mile-long, 69 KV transmission line. The project would have an estimated average annual generation of 184.0 gigawatt-hours (GWh), and operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from the David D. Terry 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. Solia’s Project No. 14166–000 would consist of: (1) A 230-foot-long, headrace intake channel; (2) a powerhouse containing two generating units with a total capacity of 32.0 MW; (3) a 240foot-long tailrace; (4) a 1.3-mile-long, 34.5 kV transmission line. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 163.0 GWh, and operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from the David D. Terry 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. Lock Hydro’s Project No. 14180–000 would consist of: (1) One lock frame modules, the frame module will be 109feet long, 40-feet-high and contain ten generating units with a total combined capacity of 20.0 MW; (2) a new switchyard containing a transformer; and (3) a proposed 5.0-mile-long, 115 kV) transmission line to an existing distribution line. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 131.490 GWh, and operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from the David D. Terry 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 2’s Project No. 14193–000 would consist of: (1) An 450-foot-long, 360foot-wide approach channel; (2) a powerhouse, located on the east side of the dam, containing four generating units with a total capacity of 50.0 MW; (3) a 1,750-foot-long, 360-foot-wide tailrace; (4) a 7.2/115 KV substation; and (5) a 4.0-mile-long, 115 kV transmission line. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 200.0 GWh, and operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from the David D. Terry Lock & Dam, as directed by the Corps. Applicant Contact: Ms. Ramya Swaminathan, Free Flow Power Corp., VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:21 Oct 28, 2011 Jkt 226001 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–14156–000, P–14159–000, 14166– 000, 14180–000 or P–14193–000) 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. 2011–28096 Filed 10–28–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 67175 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project Nos. 14130–000; 14137–000; 14149– 000] Riverbank Hydro No. 2 LLC, Lock Hydro Friends Fund XXXVI, Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp.; Notice of Competing Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On April 1, 2011, Riverbank Hydro No. 2 LLC (Riverbank) and Lock Hydro Friends Fund XXXVI (Lock Hydro) and on April 11, 2011, Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. (Arkansas Electric) 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) Joe Hardin Lock & Dam No. 3, located on the Arkansas River in Lincoln and Jefferson Counties, Arkansas. 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. Riverbank’s Project No. 14130–000 would consist of: (1) A forebay; (2) an intake structure; (3) a powerhouse containing three generating units with a total capacity of 60 megawatts (MW); (4) a tailrace structure; and (5) a 21-milelong, 69 kilo-volt (kV) transmission line. The project would have an estimated average annual generation of 142.0 gigawatt-hours (GWh), and operate runof-river utilizing surplus water from the Joe Hardin Lock & Dam No. 3, 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. 14137–000 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 28.0 MW; (2) a new switchyard containing a transformer; and (3) a proposed 7.0mile-long, 115 kV transmission line to an existing distribution line. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 196.358 GWh, and operate run-of-river utilizing surplus E:\FR\FM\31OCN1.SGM 31OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 14156-000; 14159-000; 14166-000; 14180-000; 14193-000]


Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp., Riverbank Hydro No. 9 LLC, 
Solia 3 Hydroelectric LLC, Lock Hydro Friends Fund XLV, FFP Project 2 
LLC; Notice of Competing Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for 
Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing 
Applications

    On May 2, 2011, Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. (Arkansas 
Electric), Riverbank Hydro No. 9 LLC (Riverbank) and Solia 3 
Hydroelectric LLC (Solia) and on May 3, 2011, Lock Hydro Friends Fund 
XLV (Lock Hydro) and FFP Project 2 LLC (FFP 2) 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) David D. Terry Lock & Dam, located on 
the Arkansas River in Pulaski County, Arkansas. 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.
    Arkansas Electric's Project No. 14156-000 would consist of: (1) An 
700-foot-long, 450-foot-wide headrace channel; (2) a powerhouse, 
located on the right abutment of the dam, containing four generating 
units with a total capacity of 39.6 megawatt (MW); (3) a 800-foot-long, 
500-foot-wide tailrace; and (4) a proposed 4.0-mile-long, 115 kilo-volt 
(kV) transmission line to an existing distribution line. The proposed 
project would have an average annual generation of 140.0 GWh, and 
operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from the David D. Terry 
Lock & Dam 3, as directed by the Corps.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Jonathan Oliver, Arkansas Electric 
Cooperative Corp., One Cooperative Way, Little Rock, AR 72209. (501) 
570-2488.
    Riverbank's Project No. 14159-000 would consist of: (1) A forebay; 
(2) an

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intake structure; (3) a powerhouse containing three generating units 
with a total capacity of 73.5 MW; (4) a tailrace structure; and (5) a 
4.1-mile-long, 69 KV transmission line. The project would have an 
estimated average annual generation of 184.0 gigawatt-hours (GWh), and 
operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from the David D. Terry 
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.
    Solia's Project No. 14166-000 would consist of: (1) A 230-foot-
long, headrace intake channel; (2) a powerhouse containing two 
generating units with a total capacity of 32.0 MW; (3) a 240-foot-long 
tailrace; (4) a 1.3-mile-long, 34.5 kV transmission line. The proposed 
project would have an average annual generation of 163.0 GWh, and 
operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from the David D. Terry 
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.
    Lock Hydro's Project No. 14180-000 would consist of: (1) One lock 
frame modules, the frame module will be 109-feet long, 40-feet-high and 
contain ten generating units with a total combined capacity of 20.0 MW; 
(2) a new switchyard containing a transformer; and (3) a proposed 5.0-
mile-long, 115 kV) transmission line to an existing distribution line. 
The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 131.490 
GWh, and operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from the David D. 
Terry 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 2's Project No. 14193-000 would consist of: (1) An 450-foot-
long, 360-foot-wide approach channel; (2) a powerhouse, located on the 
east side of the dam, containing four generating units with a total 
capacity of 50.0 MW; (3) a 1,750-foot-long, 360-foot-wide tailrace; (4) 
a 7.2/115 KV substation; and (5) a 4.0-mile-long, 115 kV transmission 
line. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 
200.0 GWh, and operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from the 
David D. Terry 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-14156-000, P-14159-000, 14166-000, 14180-000 
or P-14193-000) 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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