New England Hydropower Company, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 75630 [2012-30719]

Download as PDF 75630 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 246 / Friday, December 21, 2012 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14470–000] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with New England Hydropower Company, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On December 7, 2012, the New England Hydropower Company, LLC, 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 Starr Mill Hydroelectric Project (Starr Mill Project or project) to be located on the Coginchaug River, near Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut. 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 existing 10-foothigh, 85-foot-long stone masonry dam; (2) an existing 8.32-acre impoundment with about 0.19 acres within the proposed project boundary; (3) an existing 12-foot-long, 6.6-foot-wide, 6.6foot-deep head box and intake channel; (4) a new 3.3-foot-high, 7-foot-wide sluice gate equipped with a 6.6-foothigh, 12-foot-wide trashrack with 6-inch bar spacing; (5) a new 33-foot-long, 6.6foot wide Archimedes screw generator unit with an installed capacity of 25 kilowatts; (6) a new 10-foot-high, 9.5foot-long, 9.5-foot-wide powerhouse containing a new gearbox and electrical controls; (7) a new above ground 120foot-long, 13.8-kilovolt transmission line connecting the powerhouse to an existing nearby distribution system pole; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the proposed Starr Mill Project would be about 95 megawatt-hours. The existing Starr Mill Dam and appurtenant works, including a former powerhouse foundation and intake structures, are privately owned. Applicant Contact: Mr. Michael C. Kerr, New England Hydropower Company, LLC, P.O. Box 5524, Beverly Farms, Massachusetts 01915; phone: (978) 360–2547. FERC Contact: John Ramer; phone: (202) 502–8969 or email: john.ramer@ferc.gov. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:28 Dec 20, 2012 Jkt 229001 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–14470) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: December 14, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–30719 Filed 12–20–12; 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 ISO New England Inc., New York Independent System Operator, Inc., and PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.: Joint Inter-Regional Planning Task Force/Electric System Planning Working Group December 20, 2012, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Local Time. PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The above-referenced meeting is open to stakeholders and will be held at: NYISO’s offices, Rensselaer, NY. Further information may be found at www.nyiso.com. The discussions at the meetings described above may address matters at issue in the following proceedings: Docket No. ER08–1281, New York Independent System Operator, Inc. For more information, contact James Eason, Office of Energy Market Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at (202) 502–8622 or James.Eason@ferc.gov. Dated: December 17, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–30771 Filed 12–20–12; 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 meetings related to the interregional transmission planning activities of the Southwest Power Pool (SPP): SPP Seams Steering Committee Meeting—December 18, 2012. The above-referenced meeting will be held at: AEP Offices, 1201 Elm Street, Dallas, TX 72501. The above-referenced meeting is open to the public. Further information may be found at www.spp.org. The discussions at the meeting described above may address matters at issue in the following proceedings: Docket No. ER09–35–001, Tallgrass Transmission, LLC Docket No. ER09–36–001, Prairie Wind Transmission, LLC Docket No. ER09–548–001, ITC Great Plains, LLC Docket No. ER09–659–002, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER11–1419–000, et al., Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER11–4105–000, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. EL11–34–001, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. Docket No. ER12–1179, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER12–1401–000, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Docket No. ER12–1402–000, Southwest Power Pool, Inc. E:\FR\FM\21DEN1.SGM 21DEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14470-000]


New England Hydropower Company, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On December 7, 2012, the New England Hydropower Company, LLC, 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 
Starr Mill Hydroelectric Project (Starr Mill Project or project) to be 
located on the Coginchaug River, near Middletown, Middlesex County, 
Connecticut. 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 
existing 10-foot-high, 85-foot-long stone masonry dam; (2) an existing 
8.32-acre impoundment with about 0.19 acres within the proposed project 
boundary; (3) an existing 12-foot-long, 6.6-foot-wide, 6.6-foot-deep 
head box and intake channel; (4) a new 3.3-foot-high, 7-foot-wide 
sluice gate equipped with a 6.6-foot-high, 12-foot-wide trashrack with 
6-inch bar spacing; (5) a new 33-foot-long, 6.6-foot wide Archimedes 
screw generator unit with an installed capacity of 25 kilowatts; (6) a 
new 10-foot-high, 9.5-foot-long, 9.5-foot-wide powerhouse containing a 
new gearbox and electrical controls; (7) a new above ground 120-foot-
long, 13.8-kilovolt transmission line connecting the powerhouse to an 
existing nearby distribution system pole; and (8) appurtenant 
facilities. The estimated annual generation of the proposed Starr Mill 
Project would be about 95 megawatt-hours. The existing Starr Mill Dam 
and appurtenant works, including a former powerhouse foundation and 
intake structures, are privately owned.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Michael C. Kerr, New England Hydropower 
Company, LLC, P.O. Box 5524, Beverly Farms, Massachusetts 01915; phone: 
(978) 360-2547.
    FERC Contact: John Ramer; phone: (202) 502-8969 or email: 
john.ramer@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-14470) in the docket number 
field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online 
Support.

    Dated: December 14, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-30719 Filed 12-20-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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