Nushagak Electric and Telephone Cooperative, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 11529-11530 [2012-4404]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 38 / Monday, February 27, 2012 / Notices receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on March 15, 2012. EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along with other related information. Dated: February 16, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–4405 Filed 2–24–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Dated: February 16, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [FR Doc. 2012–4407 Filed 2–24–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Louisville Gas and Electric Company; Kentucky Utilities Company; Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES [Docket No. EL12–27–000] DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Take notice that on February 14, 2012, pursuant to Rule 207 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207, Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, filed a Petition for Declaratory Order, requesting that the Commission find that the payment of dividends from equity accounts that represent adjusted retained earnings will not violate section 305(a) of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 825d. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site that enables subscribers to VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:10 Feb 24, 2012 Jkt 226001 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14356–000] Nushagak Electric and Telephone Cooperative, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On January 25, 2012, the Nushagak Electric and Telephone Cooperative, Inc. 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 Dillingham Area Hydroelectric Project (Dillingham Project or project) to be located on Elva Creek and Grant River, near the town of Dillingham, Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska. 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 has two developments. The total installed capacity of both developments would be 3.2 megawatts (MW) and the total estimated annual generation of the Dillingham Project would be 20.057 gigawatt-hours (GWh). Lake Elva Development The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) A 50-foot-long, 10foot-high rock-fill diversion dam constructed on the outlet of Lake Elva; (2) a 4,100-foot-long, 4-foot-diameter lake tap pipeline; (3) a 3,200-foot-long, 3- to 3.5-foot-diameter penstock leading from the lake tap pipeline to the powerhouse; (4) a powerhouse containing two 0.75–MW Francis turbine/generator units; (5) a 40-foot- PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 11529 long, 20-foot-wide tailrace discharging flows from the powerhouse into Elva Creek; (6) a 49-mile-long, 34.5-kilovolt (kV) transmission line extending from the project powerhouse to a new substation approximately 5 miles north of Dillingham; (7) an approximately 3mile-long access road; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the Lake Elva development would be 7.927 GWh. Grant Lake Development The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) A 900-foot-long, 20foot-high rock-fill diversion dam constructed on the outlet of Grant Lake (main dam); (2) a 1-mile-long, 20-foothigh diversion canal excavated approximately 1 mile north of the main dam; (3) a 300-foot-long, 20-foot-high rock-fill diversion dam constructed at the terminus of the diversion canal; (4) an intake structure on the diversion dam leading to a 5,000-foot-long, 5-footdiameter pipeline; (5) a 3,100-foot-long, 4-foot-diameter penstock leading from the pipeline to the powerhouse; (6) a powerhouse containing a 1.7–MW Turgo turbine/generator unit; (7) a 40foot-long, 20-foot-wide tailrace discharging flows from the powerhouse into Grant River; (8) a 46-mile-long, 34.5-kV transmission line extending from the project powerhouse to a new substation approximately 5 miles north of Dillingham; (9) an approximately 2.5mile-long access road; and (10) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the Grant Lake development would be 12.13 GWh. Applicant Contact: Mr. Mike Megli, CEO/General Manager, Nushagak Electric & Telephone Cooperative, Inc., 557 Kenny Wren Road, P.O. Box 350, Dillingham, AK 99576; phone: (907) 842–6315. FERC Contact: Jennifer Harper; phone: (202) 502–6136. 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 E:\FR\FM\27FEN1.SGM 27FEN1 11530 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 38 / Monday, February 27, 2012 / Notices 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–14356) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: February 16, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project Nos. 14130–000, 14137–000, 14134– 000] Riverbank Hydro No. 2, LLC, Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund XXXVI, Qualified Hydro 21, LLC; Notice Announcing Preliminary Permit Drawing srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES [FR Doc. 2012–4433 Filed 2–24–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Citizens Sunrise Transmission LLC; Citizens Energy Corporation; Notice of Initiation of Proceeding and Refund Effective Date BILLING CODE 6717–01–P The Commission has received three preliminary permit applications deemed filed on April 1, 2011, at 8:30 a.m.,1 for proposed projects to be located on the Arkansas River, in Lincoln County and Jefferson County, Arkansas. The applications were filed by Riverbank Hydro No. 2, LLC for Project No. 14130– 000, Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund XXXVI for Project No. 14137–000, and Qualified Hydro 21, LLC for Project No. 14134–000. On February 28, 2012, at 9 a.m. (Eastern Time), the Secretary of the Commission, or her designee, will conduct a random drawing to determine the filing priority of the applicants identified in this notice. The Commission will select among competing permit applications as provided in section 4.37 of its 1 Under the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, any document received after regular business hours is considered filed at 8:30 a.m. on the next regular business day. 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(2) (2011). 18:10 Feb 24, 2012 Dated: February 21, 2012. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [Docket No. EL10–3–001] [FR Doc. 2012–4404 Filed 2–24–12; 8:45 am] VerDate Mar<15>2010 regulations.2 The priority established by this drawing will be used to determine which applicant, among those with identical filing times, will be considered to have the first-filed application. The drawing is open to the public and will be held in room 2C, the Commission Meeting Room, located at 888 First St. NE., Washington, DC 20426. A subsequent notice will be issued by the Secretary announcing the results of the drawing. Jkt 226001 On February 21, 2012, the Commission issued an order that initiated a proceeding in Docket No. EL10–3–001, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824e (2006), to determine the justness and reasonableness of the rates proposed by Citizens Sunrise. Citizens Sunrise Transmission LLC and Citizens Energy Corporation, 138 FERC ¶ 61,129 (2012). The refund effective date in Docket No. EL10–3–001, established pursuant to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Dated: February 21, 2012. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary [FR Doc. 2012–4436 Filed 2–24–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP12–58–000] Port Barre Investments, L.L.C. (d/b/a Bobcat Gas Storage); Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization Take notice that on February 6, 2012 Bobcat Gas Storage (Bobcat), 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas 77056, filed in the above Docket, a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205, and 157.208 of the Commission’s regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA), for authorization to increase the certificated operating pressure on five supply and delivery laterals, four of which are existing and one that is yet to be constructed, from 1,170 psig to 1,320 psig, located at its natural gas storage facility in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the Web at https:// www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc. gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Lisa A. Connolly, General Manager, Rates & Certificates, Bobcat Gas Storage, P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251–1642 at (713) 627–4102. Any person may, within 60 days after the issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of intervention. Any person filing to intervene or the Commission’s staff may, pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission’s Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefore, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for authorization pursuant to section 7 of the NGA. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests, and interventions via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. Dated: February 16, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–4413 Filed 2–24–12; 8:45 am] 2 18 PO 00000 CFR 4.37 (2011). Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\27FEN1.SGM 27FEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14356-000]


Nushagak Electric and Telephone Cooperative, Inc.; Notice of 
Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting 
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On January 25, 2012, the Nushagak Electric and Telephone 
Cooperative, Inc. 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 Dillingham Area Hydroelectric Project 
(Dillingham Project or project) to be located on Elva Creek and Grant 
River, near the town of Dillingham, Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska. 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 has two developments. The total installed 
capacity of both developments would be 3.2 megawatts (MW) and the total 
estimated annual generation of the Dillingham Project would be 20.057 
gigawatt-hours (GWh).

Lake Elva Development

    The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) A 50-foot-
long, 10-foot-high rock-fill diversion dam constructed on the outlet of 
Lake Elva; (2) a 4,100-foot-long, 4-foot-diameter lake tap pipeline; 
(3) a 3,200-foot-long, 3- to 3.5-foot-diameter penstock leading from 
the lake tap pipeline to the powerhouse; (4) a powerhouse containing 
two 0.75-MW Francis turbine/generator units; (5) a 40-foot-long, 20-
foot-wide tailrace discharging flows from the powerhouse into Elva 
Creek; (6) a 49-mile-long, 34.5-kilovolt (kV) transmission line 
extending from the project powerhouse to a new substation approximately 
5 miles north of Dillingham; (7) an approximately 3-mile-long access 
road; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation 
of the Lake Elva development would be 7.927 GWh.

Grant Lake Development

    The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) A 900-
foot-long, 20-foot-high rock-fill diversion dam constructed on the 
outlet of Grant Lake (main dam); (2) a 1-mile-long, 20-foot-high 
diversion canal excavated approximately 1 mile north of the main dam; 
(3) a 300-foot-long, 20-foot-high rock-fill diversion dam constructed 
at the terminus of the diversion canal; (4) an intake structure on the 
diversion dam leading to a 5,000-foot-long, 5-foot-diameter pipeline; 
(5) a 3,100-foot-long, 4-foot-diameter penstock leading from the 
pipeline to the powerhouse; (6) a powerhouse containing a 1.7-MW Turgo 
turbine/generator unit; (7) a 40-foot-long, 20-foot-wide tailrace 
discharging flows from the powerhouse into Grant River; (8) a 46-mile-
long, 34.5-kV transmission line extending from the project powerhouse 
to a new substation approximately 5 miles north of Dillingham; (9) an 
approximately 2.5-mile-long access road; and (10) appurtenant 
facilities. The estimated annual generation of the Grant Lake 
development would be 12.13 GWh.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Mike Megli, CEO/General Manager, Nushagak 
Electric & Telephone Cooperative, Inc., 557 Kenny Wren Road, P.O. Box 
350, Dillingham, AK 99576; phone: (907) 842-6315.
    FERC Contact: Jennifer Harper; phone: (202) 502-6136.
    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

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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-14356) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: February 16, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-4404 Filed 2-24-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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