FPP Project 111, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 59609 [2012-23937]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 189 / Friday, September 28, 2012 / Notices Dated: September 24, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–23938 Filed 9–27–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14416–000] srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FPP Project 111, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On May 22, 2012, FFP Project 111, LLC., Massachusetts, 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 Lorella Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project to be located near the town of Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon. The project would affect federal lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management. 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 upper reservoir with a surface area of 200 acres, formed by a 178-foot-high and a 50-foot-high, rockfill earthwork impoundment, with a total storage capacity of 14,300 acre-feet at a water surface area of 5,523 feet above mean sea level (msl); (2) a lower reservoir with a surface area of 400 acres, formed by an 50-foot-high, rockfill earthwork impoundment, with a total storage capacity of 16,900 acre-feet at a water surface elevation of 4,191 feet msl; (3) 200-foot-wide spillways for both the upper and lower dams; (4) a 1,500foot-long, 38-foot-wide D-shaped tailrace tunnel; (5) a 1,350-foot-deep, 24foot-diameter vertical shaft to connect the upper and lower reservoir to the power tunnel; (6) a 3,200-foot-long, 24foot-diameter power tunnel to connect the shaft with four steel-lined penstocks, each 12 feet in diameter and 355 feet long; (7) a 380-foot by 80-foot underground, reinforced concrete powerhouse containing a 250-megawatt reversible pump-turbine-generators, control systems, and ancillary equipment; and (8) a 4-mile-long, 500kilovolt transmission line that would VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:28 Sep 27, 2012 Jkt 226001 connect the project substation to the existing Pacific Intertie lines at the Captain Jack substation. The annual energy output would be approximately 1,600 gigawatt-hours Applicant Contact: Daniel R. Irvin, FFP Project 111, LLC., 239 Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114; phone (978) 252–7631. FERC Contact: Mary Greene; phone: (202) 502–8865. 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–14416) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: September 24, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–23937 Filed 9–27–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 59609 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP12–523–000] WBI Energy Transmission Company, Inc.; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization Take notice that on September 17, 2012, WBI Energy Transmission, Inc. (WBI Energy), 1250 West Century Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota 58506– 5601, filed in Docket No. CP12–523– 000, a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.210 of the Commission’s regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA). WBI Energy seeks authorization to install and operate mainline natural gas facilities, and to increase the Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure (MAOP) of a segment of mainline and associated laterals in McKenzie, Mountrail, and Williams Counties, North Dakota. WBI Energy proposes to perform these activities under its blanket certificate issued in Docket Nos. CP82–487–000, et al. [30 FERC ¶ 61,143 (1985)], all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may 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, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 502–8659. Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Keith A. Tiggelaar, Director of Regulatory Affairs, WBI Energy Transmission, Inc., 1250 West Century Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota, 58506–5601, or by calling (701) 530–1560 (telephone), keith.tiggelaar@wbienergy.com. Any person or the Commission’s Staff 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 and, pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission’s Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205) 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 E:\FR\FM\28SEN1.SGM 28SEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14416-000]


FPP Project 111, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Competing Applications

    On May 22, 2012, FFP Project 111, LLC., Massachusetts, 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 
Lorella Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project to be located near the 
town of Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon. The project would affect 
federal lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management. 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 upper 
reservoir with a surface area of 200 acres, formed by a 178-foot-high 
and a 50-foot-high, rockfill earthwork impoundment, with a total 
storage capacity of 14,300 acre-feet at a water surface area of 5,523 
feet above mean sea level (msl); (2) a lower reservoir with a surface 
area of 400 acres, formed by an 50-foot-high, rockfill earthwork 
impoundment, with a total storage capacity of 16,900 acre-feet at a 
water surface elevation of 4,191 feet msl; (3) 200-foot-wide spillways 
for both the upper and lower dams; (4) a 1,500-foot-long, 38-foot-wide 
D-shaped tailrace tunnel; (5) a 1,350-foot-deep, 24-foot-diameter 
vertical shaft to connect the upper and lower reservoir to the power 
tunnel; (6) a 3,200-foot-long, 24-foot-diameter power tunnel to connect 
the shaft with four steel-lined penstocks, each 12 feet in diameter and 
355 feet long; (7) a 380-foot by 80-foot underground, reinforced 
concrete powerhouse containing a 250-megawatt reversible pump-turbine-
generators, control systems, and ancillary equipment; and (8) a 4-mile-
long, 500-kilovolt transmission line that would connect the project 
substation to the existing Pacific Intertie lines at the Captain Jack 
substation. The annual energy output would be approximately 1,600 
gigawatt-hours
    Applicant Contact: Daniel R. Irvin, FFP Project 111, LLC., 239 
Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114; phone (978) 252-7631.
    FERC Contact: Mary Greene; phone: (202) 502-8865.
    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 http:[sol][sol]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 
http:[sol][sol]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:[sol][sol]www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P-14416) in the docket number 
field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online 
Support.

    Dated: September 24, 2012.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-23937 Filed 9-27-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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