Barren River Lake Hydro LLC; FFP Project 94 LLC; Notice of Competing Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 73612 [2011-30675]
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Accession Number: 20111118–5193.
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Dated: November 21, 2011.
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[FR Doc. 2011–30701 Filed 11–28–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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[Project Nos. 13022–002; 14265–000]
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Barren River Lake Hydro LLC; FFP
Project 94 LLC; Notice of Competing
Preliminary Permit Applications
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Competing Applications
On September 1, 2011, Barren River
Lake Hydro LLC (Barren Hydro), and
FFP Project 94 LLC (FFP 94) 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)
Barren River Lake Dam, located on the
Barren River in Allen 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 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.
Barren Hydro’s Project No. 13022–002
would consist of: (1) Lining the existing
outlet structure with a 280-foot-long, 14foot-diameter steel penstock; (2) a new
gate and bifurcation where the penstock
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exits the dam; (3) a powerhouse
containing one generating unit with a
total capacity of 6.8 megawatts (MW);
(4) a 110-foot-long, 80-foot-wide
tailrace; and (5) a proposed 0.8-milelong, 12.5 kilo-volt (KV) transmission
line to an existing transmission line.
The proposed project would have an
average annual generation of 24.2
gigawatt-hours (GWh), and operate runof-river utilizing surplus water from the
Barren River Lake Dam, as directed by
the Corps.
Applicant Contact: Mr. Brent L.
Smith, Symbiotics LLC, 371 Upper
Terrace, Suite 2, Bend, OR 97702. (541)
330–8779.
FFP 94’s Project No. 14265–000
would consist of: (1) A 50-foot by 30foot reinforced concrete bifurcation
structure containing three vertical slide
gates will be constructed at the end of
the existing outlet conduit; (2) a 420foot-long, 10.5-foot-diameter penstock
will be connected to the new bifurcation
structure; (3) a powerhouse, located on
the east side of the dam, containing one
generating unit with a total capacity of
4.8 MW; (4) a 50-foot-long, 130-footwide tailrace; (5) a 4.16/69 KV
substation; (6) a 9.12-mile-long, 69 kV
transmission line and (7) a new 330foot-long access road. The proposed
project would have an average annual
generation of 16.80 GWh, and operate
run-of-river utilizing surplus water from
the Barren River Lake 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
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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–13022–002, or P–14265–000) in the
docket number field to access the
document. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
Dated: November 22, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Project Nos. 14261–000; 14268–000; 14277–
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Lock Hydro Friends Fund XVIII; Upper
Hydroelectric LLC; FFP Project 95
LLC; Riverbank Hydro No. 25 LLC;
Notice of Competing Preliminary
Permit Applications Accepted for
Filing and Soliciting Comments,
Motions To Intervene, and Competing
Applications
On September 1, 2011, Lock Hydro
Friends Fund XVIII (Lock Hydro),
Upper Hydroelectric LLC (Upper
Hydro), Riverbank Hydro No. 25 LLC
(Riverbank), and FFP Project 95 LLC
(FFP 95) 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) John C. Stennis Lock
& Dam, located on the Tombigbee River
in Lowndes County, Mississippi. 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.
Lock Hydro’s Project No. 14261–000
would consist of: (1) One lock frame
module, the frame module will be
placed in a new conduit and contain
five generating units with a total
combined capacity of 10.0 megawatts
(MW); (2) a new switchyard containing
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project Nos. 13022-002; 14265-000]
Barren River Lake Hydro LLC; FFP Project 94 LLC; Notice of
Competing Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and
Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications
On September 1, 2011, Barren River Lake Hydro LLC (Barren Hydro),
and FFP Project 94 LLC (FFP 94) 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) Barren River Lake Dam, located on the Barren River
in Allen 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 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.
Barren Hydro's Project No. 13022-002 would consist of: (1) Lining
the existing outlet structure with a 280-foot-long, 14-foot-diameter
steel penstock; (2) a new gate and bifurcation where the penstock exits
the dam; (3) a powerhouse containing one generating unit with a total
capacity of 6.8 megawatts (MW); (4) a 110-foot-long, 80-foot-wide
tailrace; and (5) a proposed 0.8-mile-long, 12.5 kilo-volt (KV)
transmission line to an existing transmission line. The proposed
project would have an average annual generation of 24.2 gigawatt-hours
(GWh), and operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from the Barren
River Lake Dam, as directed by the Corps.
Applicant Contact: Mr. Brent L. Smith, Symbiotics LLC, 371 Upper
Terrace, Suite 2, Bend, OR 97702. (541) 330-8779.
FFP 94's Project No. 14265-000 would consist of: (1) A 50-foot by
30-foot reinforced concrete bifurcation structure containing three
vertical slide gates will be constructed at the end of the existing
outlet conduit; (2) a 420-foot-long, 10.5-foot-diameter penstock will
be connected to the new bifurcation structure; (3) a powerhouse,
located on the east side of the dam, containing one generating unit
with a total capacity of 4.8 MW; (4) a 50-foot-long, 130-foot-wide
tailrace; (5) a 4.16/69 KV substation; (6) a 9.12-mile-long, 69 kV
transmission line and (7) a new 330-foot-long access road. The proposed
project would have an average annual generation of 16.80 GWh, and
operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from the Barren River Lake
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-13022-002, or P-14265-000) in the docket
number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
Dated: November 22, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-30675 Filed 11-28-11; 8:45 am]
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