Grand Coulee Project Hydroelectric Authority; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene, 76156-76157 [2011-31173]

Download as PDF 76156 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 234 / Tuesday, December 6, 2011 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14317–000] jlentini on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Grand Coulee Project Hydroelectric Authority; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On November 8, 2011, Grand Coulee Project Hydropower Authority (Grand Coulee Authority) 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 Scooteney Outlet Drop Hydroelectric Project (Scooteney Outlet Project or project) to be located on the Potholes East Canal, which is an outlet structure from the Scooteney Reservoir, near Othello, Franklin 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 consist of the following: (1) An approximately 200-foot-long, 100-foot-wide canal leading to an 80-foot-wide, 15-foot-high intake structure installed on the Potholes East Canal to divert flow from the canal to the penstock; (2) an 80-footlong, 12-foot-diameter penstock from the intake structure to the powerhouse; (3) an approximately 20-foot-long, 50foot-wide powerhouse containing a single S-turbine/generator unit rated at 1.3 megawatts at an average head of 11 feet; (4) a 150-foot-long tailrace returning flows from the powerhouse to the Potholes East Canal; (5) a substation at the powerhouse; (6) a 1,700-foot-long, 13.8-kilovolt transmission line which will connect with an existing distribution line; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The project will be located on federal lands, and would operate as runof-release using irrigation flows provided by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the South Columbia Basin Irrigation District. The estimated annual generation of the Scooteney Outlet Project would be 4.1 gigawatthours. Applicant Contact: Mr. Ronald Rodewald, Secretary-Manager, Grand Coulee Project Hydroelectric Authority, P.O. Box 219, Ephrata, WA 98823; phone: (509) 754–2227. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:04 Dec 05, 2011 Jkt 226001 FERC Contact: Jennifer Harper; phone: (202) 502–6136. Competing Application: This application competes with Project No. 14207–000 filed May 31, 2011, and noticed on August 10, 2011. Competing applications or notices of intent for competing applications had to be filed on or before October 9, 2011. Grand Coulee Authority filed a notice of intent on October 7, 2011. Deadline for filing comments or motions to intervene: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Comments and motions to intervene 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–14317–000) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–(866) 208–3372. Dated: November 29, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–31174 Filed 12–5–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14316–000] Grand Coulee Project Hydroelectric Authority; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On November 8, 2011, Grand Coulee Project Hydropower Authority (Grand Coulee Authority) 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 PEC 1973 Drop Hydroelectric Project (PEC 1973 Project or project) to be located on the Potholes East Canal, near Othello, Franklin 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 consist of the following: (1) An approximately 400-foot-long, 100-foot-wide canal leading to a 100-foot-long, 15-foot-high intake structure installed on the Potholes East Canal to divert flow from the canal to the penstock; (2) an 80-footlong, 12-foot-diameter penstock from the intake structure to the powerhouse; (3) an approximately 20-foot-long, 70foot-wide powerhouse containing a single S-turbine/generator unit rated at 2.2 megawatts at an average head of 18 feet; (4) a 100-foot-long tailrace returning flows from the powerhouse to the Potholes East Canal; (5) a substation at the powerhouse; (6) a 125-foot-long, 13.8-kilovolt transmission line which will connect with an existing distribution line; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The project will be located on private lands, and would operate as runof-release using irrigation flows provided by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the South Columbia Basin Irrigation District. The estimated annual generation of the PEC 1973 Project would be 6.7 gigawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Mr. Ronald Rodewald, Secretary-Manager, Grand Coulee Project Hydroelectric Authority, P.O. Box 219, Ephrata, WA 98823; phone: (509) 754–2227. FERC Contact: Jennifer Harper; phone: (202) 502–6136. Competing Application: This application competes with Project No. E:\FR\FM\06DEN1.SGM 06DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 234 / Tuesday, December 6, 2011 / Notices 14208–000 filed May 31, 2011, and noticed on August 10, 2011. Competing applications or notices of intent for competing applications had to be filed on or before October 9, 2011. Grand Coulee Authority filed a notice of intent on October 7, 2011. Deadline for filing comments or motions to intervene: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Comments and motions to intervene 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 http: //www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–14316–000) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll free 1–(866) 208–3372. Dated: November 29, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–31173 Filed 12–5–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Commission Staff Attendance The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission hereby gives notice that members of the Commission’s staff may attend the following meetings related to the transmission planning activities of the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO): MISO System Planning Committee of the Board of Directors, December 6, 2011, 4 p.m.–6 p.m., Local Time. MISO Markets Committee of the Board of Directors, December 7, 2011, 8 a.m.–10 a.m., Local Time. MISO Advisory Committee, December 7, 2011, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Local Time. MISO Board of Directors, December 8, 2011, 8:30 a.m.–10 a.m., Local Time. The above-referenced meetings will be held at: MISO Headquarters, 720 City Center Drive, Carmel, IN 46032. The above-referenced meetings are open to the public. Further information may be found at www.misoenergy.org. The discussions at the meetings described above may address matters at issue in the following proceedings: Docket No. ER10–1791, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. Docket No. ER11–3728, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. Docket No. EL11–56, FirstEnergy Service Company. Docket No. OA08–53, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. Docket No. ER12–480, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. Docket No. ER12–33, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. Docket No. ER12–188, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. jlentini on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES November 30, 2011 .............................................................................................. December 1, 2011 ................................................................................................ December 5, 2011 ................................................................................................ December 6, 2011 ................................................................................................ December 7, 2011 ................................................................................................ December 8, 2011 ................................................................................................ December 13, 2011 .............................................................................................. December 14, 2011 .............................................................................................. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:04 Dec 05, 2011 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Docket No. ER11–4337, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. Docket No. EL11–53, Shetek Wind, Inc. Docket No. ER12–334, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. Docket No. ER12–56, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. Docket No. ER12–342, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. Docket No. ER12–280, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. Docket No. ER11–4081, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. For more information, contact Christopher Miller, Office of Energy Markets Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at (317) 249– 5936 or christopher.miller@ferc.gov. Dated: November 29, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–31171 Filed 12–5–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. ER10–1401–000; ER11–2256– 000; ER11–3149–000; ER11–3856–000; ER11–4580–000; ER12–50–000] California Independent System, Operator Corporation; Notice of FERC Staff Attendance The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) hereby gives notice that on the following dates members of its staff will participate in teleconferences and meetings to be conducted by the California Independent System Operator (CAISO). The agenda and other documents for the teleconferences and meetings are available on the CAISO’s Web site, www.caiso.com. Market Monitoring Quarterly Performance Review. Transmission Planning and Generator Interconnection. Working Group Meeting. Market Update. Flexible Ramping Product. FERC Order 741 Compliance. Market Performance and Planning Forum. Settlements and Market Clearing User Group. Congestion Revenue Rights. Market Surveillance Committee. 2011/2012 Transmission Planning Process. Frequency Response Study Report. Settlements and Market Clearing User Group. Congestion Revenue Rights. Sfmt 4703 76157 E:\FR\FM\06DEN1.SGM 06DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 234 (Tuesday, December 6, 2011)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-31173]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14316-000]


Grand Coulee Project Hydroelectric Authority; Notice of 
Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting 
Comments and Motions To Intervene

    On November 8, 2011, Grand Coulee Project Hydropower Authority 
(Grand Coulee Authority) 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 PEC 1973 Drop Hydroelectric Project (PEC 
1973 Project or project) to be located on the Potholes East Canal, near 
Othello, Franklin 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 consist of the following: (1) An 
approximately 400-foot-long, 100-foot-wide canal leading to a 100-foot-
long, 15-foot-high intake structure installed on the Potholes East 
Canal to divert flow from the canal to the penstock; (2) an 80-foot-
long, 12-foot-diameter penstock from the intake structure to the 
powerhouse; (3) an approximately 20-foot-long, 70-foot-wide powerhouse 
containing a single S-turbine/generator unit rated at 2.2 megawatts at 
an average head of 18 feet; (4) a 100-foot-long tailrace returning 
flows from the powerhouse to the Potholes East Canal; (5) a substation 
at the powerhouse; (6) a 125-foot-long, 13.8-kilovolt transmission line 
which will connect with an existing distribution line; and (7) 
appurtenant facilities. The project will be located on private lands, 
and would operate as run-of-release using irrigation flows provided by 
the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the South Columbia Basin Irrigation 
District. The estimated annual generation of the PEC 1973 Project would 
be 6.7 gigawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Ronald Rodewald, Secretary-Manager, Grand 
Coulee Project Hydroelectric Authority, P.O. Box 219, Ephrata, WA 
98823; phone: (509) 754-2227.
    FERC Contact: Jennifer Harper; phone: (202) 502-6136.
    Competing Application: This application competes with Project No.

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14208-000 filed May 31, 2011, and noticed on August 10, 2011. Competing 
applications or notices of intent for competing applications had to be 
filed on or before October 9, 2011. Grand Coulee Authority filed a 
notice of intent on October 7, 2011.
    Deadline for filing comments or motions to intervene: 60 days from 
the issuance of this notice. Comments and motions to intervene 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-14316-000) in the docket number field to 
access the document. For assistance, call toll free 1-(866) 208-3372.

    Dated: November 29, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-31173 Filed 12-5-11; 8:45 am]
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