Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications; Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, 10504-10505 [2012-4013]

Download as PDF 10504 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 35 / Wednesday, February 22, 2012 / Notices 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–14216–000) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: February 15, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–4077 Filed 2–21–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13272–003] srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications; Alaska Village Electric Cooperative On February 13, 2012, Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC) 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 Old Harbor Hydroelectric Project (Old Harbor Project or project) to be located on the East Fork of Mountain Creek (a Lagoon Creek tributary), near the town of Old Harbor, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska. The project crosses federal lands of the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge. 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. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:37 Feb 21, 2012 Jkt 226001 The proposed run-of-river project would consist of an intake, penstock, powerhouse, tailrace and constructed channel, access road and trail, and transmission line. Power from this project would be used by the residents of the city of Old Harbor. Intake The intake would consist of a diversion/cut off weir with a height ranging from about 4 feet at the spillway to 6 feet elsewhere and having an overall length of approximately 100 feet. The creek bottom is close to bedrock so the base of the diversion wall would be a shallow grouted or concrete footing dug into the stream bed. The weir would not create any significant impoundment of water and would only be high enough to have an intake that pulls water from the midpoint of the water column. This would allow floatable objects and bottom moving sediments to remain in the creek. A water filtering system consisting of a trash rack, diversion gates, and secondary screens would be incorporated into the weir structure as a separate desanding box that would be partially exposed above grade. The project diversion and intake works would consist of concrete, or other suitable material, with an integral spillway. A below grade transition with an above ground air relief inlet pipe would convey water to a buried High Density Polyethylene Pipe (HDPE) pipeline. Penstock A 10,100-foot-long penstock consisting of an 18-inch-diameter HDPE pipe, a 20-inch-diameter HDPE pipe, and a 16-inch-diameter steel pipe would be installed. A total of 7,250 feet of HDPE would be installed from the intake and 2,850 feet of steel pipe would be installed near the powerhouse. The pipe would be buried 1 to 3 feet underground and follow the natural terrain as much as possible. The pipeline would be located such that bends would be gradual while minimizing the amount of excavation and fill needed. Powerhouse The powerhouse would consist of a 30-foot by 35-foot (approximate) by 16foot- high metal building or similar structure. The building would house the turbines and associated equipment, switchgear, controls, and tools and would be placed on a fill pad. The power generation equipment would consist of two Pelton 262 kilowatt (kW) units with a 480-volt, 3-phase synchronous generator and switchgear PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 for each unit. Each unit would have a hydraulic capacity of 5.9 cubic feet per second (cfs) for a total project peak flow rate of 11.8 cfs capable of producing 525 kW of power. A bypass flow system for maintaining environmental flows is not proposed at this time, since the source creek runs dry during certain times of the year. Tailrace A tailrace structure and constructed channel would convey the project flows approximately 700 feet from the powerhouse to the nearby lake, known in the city of Old Harbor as the Swimming Pond. A culvert would contain some of the tailrace near the powerhouse to allow for vehicle travel over the tailrace. The constructed channel would convey project flows 1,100 feet from the Swimming Pond to the headwaters of the Lagoon Creek tributary. Access Road and Trail An approximately 11, 200-foot-long intake access trail would run between the intake and the powerhouse following the penstock route. The 12foot-wide trail would be made of 1 to 2 feet of rock fill placed over a geo-textile filter fabric. Two gates would be placed along on the access trail to block the public from accessing the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge on all terrain vehicles. One gate would be located at the powerhouse. Another gate would be placed where an existing trail connects to the new trail at about 7,000 feet northwest of the powerhouse. A new 6,800-foot-long by 24-foot-wide powerhouse access road would extend from powerhouse to the existing community drinking water tank access road. The road would be open to the public. Transmission Line A 6,800-foot-long (1.5-mile), 7.2-kV, 3-phase overhead power line would be installed from the powerhouse to the existing power distribution system in Old Harbor. The transmission line would follow the powerhouse access road and drinking water tank road alignment. The estimated dependable capacity of the project is 140 kW. The peak installed capacity will primarily depend on economics and the projected increase in demand. AVEC has chosen to permit the project with a peak capacity of 525 kW. Applicant Contact: Brent Petrie; Manager, Community Development and Key Accounts; Alaska Village Electric Cooperative; 4831 Eagle Street, E:\FR\FM\22FEN1.SGM 22FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 35 / Wednesday, February 22, 2012 / Notices Anchorage, Alaska 99503–7497; (907) 565–5358 or email at bpetrie@avec.org. FERC Contact: Carolyn Templeton; (202) 502–8785 or carolyn.templeton@ferc.gov. 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–13272) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: February 14, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–4013 Filed 2–21–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Attendance at PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Meetings The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) hereby gives notice that members of the Commission and Commission staff may attend upcoming PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM) Members Committee meetings, as well as other PJM committee, VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:37 Feb 21, 2012 Jkt 226001 subcommittee or task force meetings.1 The Commission and Commission staff may attend the following meetings: PJM Members Committee • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • February 21, 2012 (Conference Call) February 23, 2012 (Wilmington, DE) March 26, 2012 (Conference Call) March 29, 2012 (Wilmington, DE) April 23, 2012 (Conference Call) April 26, 2012 (Wilmington, DE) May 17, 2012 (Cleveland, OH) June 25, 2012 (Conference Call) June 28, 2012 (Wilmington, DE) July 23, 2012 (Conference Call) July 26, 2012 (Wilmington, DE) September 24, 2012 (Conference Call) September 27, 2012 (Wilmington, DE) October 18, 2012 (Conference Call) October 25, 2012 (Wilmington, DE) November 26, 2012 (Conference Call) November 29, 2012 (Wilmington, DE) PJM Markets and Reliability Committee • • • • • • • • February 23, 2012 (Wilmington, DE) March 29, 2012 (Wilmington, DE) April 26, 2012 (Wilmington, DE) June 28, 2012 (Wilmington, DE) July 26, 2012 (Wilmington, DE) September 27, 2012 (Wilmington, DE) October 25, 2012 (Wilmington, DE) November 29, 2012 (Wilmington, DE) PJM Market Implementation Committee • • • • • • • • February 17, 2012 (Wilmington, DE) March 14, 2012 (Wilmington, DE) April 11, 2012 (Wilmington, DE) May 9, 2012 (To Be Determined) June 13, 2012 (To Be Determined) July 11, 2012 (To Be Determined) August 8, 2012 (To Be Determined) September 12, 2012 (To Be Determined) • October 10, 2012 (To Be Determined) • November 7, 2012 (To Be Determined) • December 12, 2012 (To Be Determined) The discussions at each of the meetings described above may address matters at issue in pending proceedings before the Commission, including the following currently pending proceedings: Docket No. EL05–121, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Docket Nos. ER06–456, ER06–880, ER06–954, ER06–1271, EL07–57, ER07–424, ER07–1186, ER08–229, ER08–1065, ER09–497, and ER10– 268, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 1 For example, PJM subcommittees and task forces of the standing committees (Operating, Planning and Market Implementation) and senior standing committees (Members and Markets and Reliability) meet on a variety of different topics; they convene and dissolve on an as-needed basis. Therefore, the Commission and Commission staff may monitor the various meetings posted on the PJM Web site. PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 10505 Docket No. ER07–1186, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Docket No. EL08–47, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Docket No. ER08–386, PotomacAppalachian Transmission Highline, L.L.C. Docket No. ER08–686, Pepco Holdings, Inc. Docket No. ER09–1063, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Docket No. ER09–1148, PPL Electric Utilities Corporation Docket No. ER09–1256, PotomacAppalachian Transmission Highline, L.L.C. Docket No. EL10–52, Central Transmission, L.L.C. v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Docket Nos. ER10–253 and EL10–14, Primary Power, L.L.C. Docket No. ER11–2183, American Electric Power Service Corporation Docket Nos. ER11–2814 and ER11–2815, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. and American Transmission Systems, Inc. Docket Nos. ER11–2875 and EL11–20, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Docket Nos. ER11–3972, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Docket No. ER11–4106, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Docket No. ER11–4402, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Docket No. ER11–4628, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Docket No. EL12–8, DC Energy, L.L.C. and DC Energy Mid-Atlantic, L.L.C. vs. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Docket No. EL12–10, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Docket No. EL12–19–000, FirstEnergy Solutions Corporation and Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC, v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Docket No. ER12–91, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Docket No. ER12–92, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Docket No. ER12–306, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Docket No. ER12–445, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Docket No. ER12–469, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Docket No. ER12–513, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Docket No. ER12–525, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Docket No. ER12–636, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Docket No. ER12–718, New York Independent System Operator, Inc. Docket No. ER12–759, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. For additional meeting information, see: https://www.pjm.com/committees- E:\FR\FM\22FEN1.SGM 22FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 22, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10504-10505]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-4013]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13272-003]


Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and 
Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications; 
Alaska Village Electric Cooperative

    On February 13, 2012, Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC) 
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 Old Harbor Hydroelectric Project (Old Harbor Project or project) to 
be located on the East Fork of Mountain Creek (a Lagoon Creek 
tributary), near the town of Old Harbor, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska. 
The project crosses federal lands of the Kodiak National Wildlife 
Refuge. 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 run-of-river project would consist of an intake, 
penstock, powerhouse, tailrace and constructed channel, access road and 
trail, and transmission line. Power from this project would be used by 
the residents of the city of Old Harbor.

Intake

    The intake would consist of a diversion/cut off weir with a height 
ranging from about 4 feet at the spillway to 6 feet elsewhere and 
having an overall length of approximately 100 feet. The creek bottom is 
close to bedrock so the base of the diversion wall would be a shallow 
grouted or concrete footing dug into the stream bed. The weir would not 
create any significant impoundment of water and would only be high 
enough to have an intake that pulls water from the midpoint of the 
water column. This would allow floatable objects and bottom moving 
sediments to remain in the creek. A water filtering system consisting 
of a trash rack, diversion gates, and secondary screens would be 
incorporated into the weir structure as a separate desanding box that 
would be partially exposed above grade. The project diversion and 
intake works would consist of concrete, or other suitable material, 
with an integral spillway. A below grade transition with an above 
ground air relief inlet pipe would convey water to a buried High 
Density Polyethylene Pipe (HDPE) pipeline.

Penstock

    A 10,100-foot-long penstock consisting of an 18-inch-diameter HDPE 
pipe, a 20-inch-diameter HDPE pipe, and a 16-inch-diameter steel pipe 
would be installed. A total of 7,250 feet of HDPE would be installed 
from the intake and 2,850 feet of steel pipe would be installed near 
the powerhouse. The pipe would be buried 1 to 3 feet underground and 
follow the natural terrain as much as possible. The pipeline would be 
located such that bends would be gradual while minimizing the amount of 
excavation and fill needed.

Powerhouse

    The powerhouse would consist of a 30-foot by 35-foot (approximate) 
by 16-foot- high metal building or similar structure. The building 
would house the turbines and associated equipment, switchgear, 
controls, and tools and would be placed on a fill pad. The power 
generation equipment would consist of two Pelton 262 kilowatt (kW) 
units with a 480-volt, 3-phase synchronous generator and switchgear for 
each unit. Each unit would have a hydraulic capacity of 5.9 cubic feet 
per second (cfs) for a total project peak flow rate of 11.8 cfs capable 
of producing 525 kW of power. A bypass flow system for maintaining 
environmental flows is not proposed at this time, since the source 
creek runs dry during certain times of the year.

Tailrace

    A tailrace structure and constructed channel would convey the 
project flows approximately 700 feet from the powerhouse to the nearby 
lake, known in the city of Old Harbor as the Swimming Pond. A culvert 
would contain some of the tailrace near the powerhouse to allow for 
vehicle travel over the tailrace. The constructed channel would convey 
project flows 1,100 feet from the Swimming Pond to the headwaters of 
the Lagoon Creek tributary.

Access Road and Trail

    An approximately 11, 200-foot-long intake access trail would run 
between the intake and the powerhouse following the penstock route. The 
12-foot-wide trail would be made of 1 to 2 feet of rock fill placed 
over a geo-textile filter fabric. Two gates would be placed along on 
the access trail to block the public from accessing the Kodiak National 
Wildlife Refuge on all terrain vehicles. One gate would be located at 
the powerhouse. Another gate would be placed where an existing trail 
connects to the new trail at about 7,000 feet northwest of the 
powerhouse. A new 6,800-foot-long by 24-foot-wide powerhouse access 
road would extend from powerhouse to the existing community drinking 
water tank access road. The road would be open to the public.

Transmission Line

    A 6,800-foot-long (1.5-mile), 7.2-kV, 3-phase overhead power line 
would be installed from the powerhouse to the existing power 
distribution system in Old Harbor. The transmission line would follow 
the powerhouse access road and drinking water tank road alignment.
    The estimated dependable capacity of the project is 140 kW. The 
peak installed capacity will primarily depend on economics and the 
projected increase in demand. AVEC has chosen to permit the project 
with a peak capacity of 525 kW.
    Applicant Contact: Brent Petrie; Manager, Community Development and 
Key Accounts; Alaska Village Electric Cooperative; 4831 Eagle Street,

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Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7497; (907) 565-5358 or email at 
bpetrie@avec.org.
    FERC Contact: Carolyn Templeton; (202) 502-8785 or 
carolyn.templeton@ferc.gov.
    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-13272) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: February 14, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-4013 Filed 2-21-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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