Spartanburg Water System; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 19011 [2012-7508]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 61 / Thursday, March 29, 2012 / Notices above list. They are also 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 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. Dated: March 22, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–7505 Filed 3–28–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14361–000] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Spartanburg Water System; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On February 6, 2012, Spartanburg Water System (Spartanburg) filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of a hydropower project located on the South Pacolet River, in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. 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. The proposed project would consist of: (1) An existing 673-foot-long concrete dam, owned by Spartanburg; (2) a reservoir with a surface area of 1,534.0 acres and a storage capacity of 32,000 acre-feet; (3) an existing 4.5-footdiameter, 48-foot-long outlet pipe; (4) a powerhouse containing two generating units with a total capacity of 530.0 kilowatts (kW), discharging directly into the dam’s existing tailrace; and (5) a 1,300-foot-long, 12 kilo-volt (KV) transmission line. The project would have an estimated average annual generation of 2,420 megawatt-hours (MWh) and the project power would be sold. Applicant Contact: Ms. Sue Schneider, General Manager, Spartanburg Water, 200 Commerce VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:14 Mar 28, 2012 Jkt 226001 Street, P.O. Box 251, Spartanburg, South Carolina 29304. (864) 580–5642. 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 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 the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–14361–000) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: March 22, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–7508 Filed 3–28–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL12–47–000] Southwest Power Pool, Inc.; Notice of Initiation of Proceeding and Refund Effective Date On March 23, 2012, the Commission issued an order that initiated a proceeding in Docket No. EL12–47–000, PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 19011 pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824e (2006), to determine the justness and reasonableness of the proposed rate reduction by Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Southwest Power Pool, Inc., 138 FERC ¶ 61,211 (2012). The refund effective date in Docket No. EL12–47–000, established pursuant to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Date issued: March 23, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–7504 Filed 3–28–12; 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 meeting related to the transmission planning activities of the PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM): PJM Regional Transmission Planning Task Force Subgroups—March 23, 2012, 9 a.m.–12 p.m., Local Time The above-referenced meeting will be held over conference call only. The above-referenced meeting is open to stakeholders. Further information may be found at www.pjm.com. The discussions at the meeting described above may address matters at issue in the following proceedings: Docket No. EL05–121, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Docket No. ER06–456, ER06–954, ER06–1271, ER07–424, ER06–880, EL07–57, ER07–1186, ER08–229, ER08– 1065, ER09–497, and ER10–268, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Docket No. ER10–253 and EL10–14, Primary Power, L.L.C. Docket No. EL10–52, Central Transmission, LLC v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Docket No. ER11–4070, RITELine Indiana et al. Docket No. ER11–2875 and EL11–20, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Docket No. ER09–1256, PotomacAppalachian Transmission Highline, L.L.C. Docket No. ER09–1589, FirstEnergy Service Company. Docket No. EL11–56, FirstEnergy Service Company. E:\FR\FM\29MRN1.SGM 29MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 61 (Thursday, March 29, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 19011]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-7508]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14361-000]


 Spartanburg Water System; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On February 6, 2012, Spartanburg Water System (Spartanburg) filed 
an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of 
the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of a 
hydropower project located on the South Pacolet River, in Spartanburg 
County, South Carolina. 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: (1) An existing 673-foot-
long concrete dam, owned by Spartanburg; (2) a reservoir with a surface 
area of 1,534.0 acres and a storage capacity of 32,000 acre-feet; (3) 
an existing 4.5-foot-diameter, 48-foot-long outlet pipe; (4) a 
powerhouse containing two generating units with a total capacity of 
530.0 kilowatts (kW), discharging directly into the dam's existing 
tailrace; and (5) a 1,300-foot-long, 12 kilo-volt (KV) transmission 
line. The project would have an estimated average annual generation of 
2,420 megawatt-hours (MWh) and the project power would be sold.
    Applicant Contact: Ms. Sue Schneider, General Manager, Spartanburg 
Water, 200 Commerce Street, P.O. Box 251, Spartanburg, South Carolina 
29304. (864) 580-5642.
    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 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 the 
Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-14361-000) in the docket number field to 
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: March 22, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-7508 Filed 3-28-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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